Stretch Marks!!

[marta]

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should i stop using the product immediately?

what do you think?...


or do you want to end up like this:
http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/IndexDisplay.cfm?ImageID=1957624159
"This 30 year old woman developed extensive striae on her hips, thighs, breasts, shoulders and back while taking chronic oral steroids for systemic lupus erythematosus. "

she was taking it orally but topically is also VERY bad regarding stretch marks

[Guest]

oh my goodness


kelly

[Guest]

just thought id update you all on my tca peel,

started to peel now, can see a few small cracks in the skin where its started to peel and although i can only see a tiny tiny portion of the stretch marks they look exactly the same as before.

im confident that when the whole thing has peeled they will look better but from the tiny portion i can see they look exactly the same if not a bit redder.

G

Hi G

If its your first peel you might not see that much difference. I don't know what strength acid you are using but if you apply it very sparingly then the results will be modest. I probably shouldn't say this on here but I use a fan brush to apply my acid, if that gives an idea of how much I put on for a peel..

After you peel its worth waiting 4 or 5 weeks then doing the same area again, perhaps doing a 2 layer (if you feel your skin can take that) next time before you decide if you have any improvements or not.

TCA is not a miracle cure, it still take time and patience to get rid of the marks using it, but I am happy that its improved my marks a lot, so far and keeping my fingers crossed for complete resolution.

As to doctors, well, I think sometimes blindly following the advice of one is dangerous. I remember seeing a dermatologist years ago regarding the newly formed stretch marks on my arms, she gave me retin a and told me to use it on my bum.. Retin a is supposed to help new marks not ones you have had since puberty (like the ones on my bum), she also said laser did not work on stretch marks. I think I gave up on them from that point forward and decided to find my own solution to my problem.


J

[Tracy212]

I used Tri-Luma on an area of skin (not stretch marked skin) that I wanted to bleach out a bit due to a brown scar. It did not do anything at all for me and it was WAY too expensive. When I went to get the prescription filled, I remember the pharmacist asking me if I was sure I wanted to buy the cream because it was so expensive. This was many years ago, so I don't remember how long I used it. I just remember I knew I wouldn't buy it again.

It's interesting you mentioned this because I was just today asking my medical esthetician if she had ever heard of Tri-Luma. Strange.....

Tracy

[Guest]

thats such a shame....i believe more of you than i believe any "qualified doctor"....qualified in what? they dont have stretch marks, WE DO, so how can they possibly care about it more than us??

cant believe what a joke he is, i dont think ill ever be going back to him again. this is 2008, not the 90's ...the internet is a powerful tool and fortunately there are places like this where we can learn how to deal with our problem rather than just blindly taking the advice of a doctor because he has some plaque hung up on his wall that says hes "qualified"

so now that tri-luma, tri-lastin, and v-beams have all failed me...the only thing left to try i guess is fraxel and tca...i guess ill start my first treatment of tca soon...

for the record, that picture of those really bad sm's that someone posted arent too different from mine...mine are just as bad, only they are on my back instead of hips

[Guest]

thats such a shame....i believe more of you than i believe any "qualified doctor"....qualified in what? they dont have stretch marks, WE DO, so how can they possibly care about it more than us??

cant believe what a joke he is, i dont think ill ever be going back to him again. this is 2008, not the 90's ...the internet is a powerful tool and fortunately there are places like this where we can learn how to deal with our problem rather than just blindly taking the advice of a doctor because he has some plaque hung up on his wall that says hes "qualified"

so now that tri-luma, tri-lastin, and v-beams have all failed me...the only thing left to try i guess is fraxel and tca...i guess ill start my first treatment of tca soon...

for the record, that picture of those really bad sm's that someone posted arent too different from mine...mine are just as bad, only they are on my back instead of hips

Well its not that they are not qualified, its just that they probably spend an hour studying stretch marks and a lot longer on more relevant skin conditions..

If your marks are as bad as the ones on the photo and you do try tca I would suggest you only do about 3 marks each time rather than everywhere. You might get better results that way.

Good luck whatever you end up doing.

J

[Dondon]

Hey the threads back. Thanks goodness.

[nb]

RE: STRETCH MARKS

Hi everyone ,
have been reading forum for a couple of months now,

i done some needling over my stretchies and have had some improvement, noticed a break up within the stretch mark,has anyone ever tried a tattoo machine to needle their sm?
I;m actually going to purchase a tattoo machine and use vitamin e and a to inject my skin as i use the tattoo machine, I;m pretty confident that this would improve the stretchmarks, as it will cause the skin to promote healing and with the needle of the tattoo machine you can adjust the depth, i will keep you posted but do not expect it to be so soon, lack bit of motivation , but will get there.

nb

[hg8rnem]

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[SoniaSMS]

I know Fraxel Laser has been condemned on these boards but i spent 1k on a test patch (a largish rectangle on my arm) and although there is discolouration now and i can still FEEL the stretch marks, they are no longer visible infact it's like how skin is supposed to be i was shocked i would show pictures but i'm too shy. I had this done with Dr Ting hes a laser doctor in Sydney and the settings he used must be stronger then other doctors because i am happy with my results thus far.It hurt like hell but with these results im damn willing to take it.

[tanya82]

Hello all,

I am new to this forum, i just subscribed but I have been reading your posts for a few days.
SoniaSMS, I am happy that you are getting the results that you like . Could you please say more
about your skin condition - like were your marks red / white (faded) , how old are the marks , how many sessions
you took, are the results permanent ? I am really excited by your post, as I believe one day there would be a good laser technology and this problem would be a thing of past ! I am scared of acids, so I am rather willing to wait and explore
the laser options.

[cluless]

hey everyone.
yeah, I'm a victim of steriod cream use.
I went to the doctor in april of 2007 to get something for a rash caused by body wash.
he didnt give me a perscription but just gave me handfuls of samples of a steriod cream telling me to use it and not even asking for a folow up examination or how long to use it.
so I used it but saw no improvement on my rash. but I thought since nothing was happening it was alright to use it still.
nothing happened until I ran out of the drug. then stretch marks started to form where I put it. BIG ones some almost a CM wide and at least an inch long. on my armpits and my inner thighs.
ugh, it was horrible. I filed a complaint but nothing came of taht. that dumbass still has his job and Im scarred for life.

that was a year ago. I'm now 17, I've tried to fraxel but it just hurt and made my scar dark and bigger. the colour faded and now they are all skin coloured. some are still spreading down my legs. its making me really miserable.
my parents dont even give a S***. they didnt even care. everytime I get upset they just get mad ig nore me or tell me to get over it. Im so sad cuz I cant wear tanktops or shorts without feeling self concious.
I have some on my boobs and thighs butt and hips but those are made by my body and small compared to what I;ve got hiding in my arpit or near my crotch.
ugh, its horrible.
I'm planning to get dermaroller treatments soon and hopefully something good will happen. Im still mad at my parents for not supporting or understanding me.
I think about my scars everyday, first thing in the morning and last thing at night. my mom has them from giving birth to me but she days guys dont even care. well what does she know? her generation isnt the same as mine.
everyone is so critical of eachother these days I dunno how Im ever gonna get a boyfriend
best
cluless,
I'll update if I can ever find this blog again

[Guest]

i know exactly how you feel! my mom doesnt understand either! she says no1 will care but her generation isnt the same as mine!
you guys are the only ones who understand me

and clueless, also like you i am a semi-victim of steroid cream...ive had sm's before that, but my doctor recently gave me some cream called tri-luma...its made my sm's worse from what i can tell..

stay far away from that stuff...and dont always trust doctors opinions, they dont know much.im more confident in the people here then a doctor

[SoniaSMS]

Hello all,

I am new to this forum, i just subscribed but I have been reading your posts for a few days.
SoniaSMS, I am happy that you are getting the results that you like . Could you please say more
about your skin condition - like were your marks red / white (faded) , how old are the marks , how many sessions
you took, are the results permanent ? I am really excited by your post, as I believe one day there would be a good laser technology and this problem would be a thing of past ! I am scared of acids, so I am rather willing to wait and explore
the laser options.

I have white faded marks against olive skintone, my marks have been with me since iwas around 10 years old, my skin is subjective to breaking apart nobody can explain why i break out with stretchmarks everywhere shoulders, arms, hips, stomach, everywhere you can think of and it's truly killed any little bit of myself i had. I only had the one session it was a 'try out' but he must have used a stronger setting as it really hurt but i got this in May and it's now nearing November and still no signs of my stretch marks, my skin is still slightly discoloured but thats easily fixed but my skin looks smooth, if you pull it and such you see the outlines of the stretch marks but as skin, it looks like every other part of me. I'm planning on more treatments soon when i get the money but it's preferable to do it every 3 months Dr Ting said.

[2BTXN724]

I am looking into buying some TCA from Nova peels, can anyone tell me if you had good experience with them with regards to the quality of the TCA or anything else? Thank you