Stretch Marks!!

[Guest]

Hi guys
It's been a while since I've written a post even though I read the thread all the time. I'm currently in a place where I feel so frustrated that I'm willing to try bizarre things just to see if there is any improvement. The problem is I haven't followed through because I don't know if there will be any resolution. Have a good laugh. Here are some things I have given a shot.

Licking a graphite pencil. In homopathy graphite is used to soften Keloid scars. So why not sm's?

Wrapping Duck Tape over the sm's. I kept the tape on for almost three days straight. I couldn't stand it any longer, it bugged me so bad. I figured silicone has shown some positive results in diminishing scars and the tape has been used to remove warts on the skin. The thought behind both of these is that covering the skin and not letting air get to it may cause the skin to repair itself. So I would use my dermaroller, put retin-a on then wrap my belly with the tape. Crazy, I know.

I also was doing some "research" about enzymes that dissolve scar tissue. Suppossedly it's naturally found in sperm. So, you know...

Anyway, I'm going on a cruise to Mexico in a few weeks and I'm excited for the warmth but so upset about the swimsuit thing. I bought a one piece and it just makes me sad. I can't even do a tankini because it can ride up and show my belly. The part that kills me is that i work hard to have a nice fit body but my sm's make it so it doesn't matter.

I'm continuing to do the castor oil/heating pad thing. That one is easy to do!

so are you saying we should apply sperm on our sm's?

Lol, personally, taking note of the word "was"... I doubt it. It obviously didn't work. If it did though, I'd certainly try it. I would try ANYTHING if it worked...

Hope everyone had a good christmas!

bc8

well how do you know it DOESNT work?

[Guest]

well how do you know it DOESNT work?

You are taking what I said out of context. You or another guest asked if the person was saying we SHOULD put sperm on our SM's... so I said taking note of how they said the word "was" I took it as if they had given up on doing that anymore... normally people give up on something because it doesn't work. I said it obviously didn't work but if it did I would certainly try it. I was having a joke... not being serious. Chill out, there really is not need to be so uptight!

bc8

[Guest]

I remember reading up about the permanent make up for stretch marks one.

I'm not 100% sure but I remember reading that you shouldn't then get a tan afterwards... because the surrounding (non stretch marked skin) will tan and change colour but the stretch marks will remain the make-up colour... making them stand out and be visable again?

bc8

[TCA]

Hi
Has anyone bought TCA from seller: pps1231 on ebay. It looks pretty quality and reasonably priced. Just wanting to know if anyone has had a positive experience with it.
Thank you

[mamastarr3]

Hi everyone. I have been so curious about new treatments and options for all of us. It seems we NEVER hear of any research being done, or anything new being tested. It's so damn frustrating and disappointing. I finally decided to go ask a question to Dr.'s and experts over at makemeheal.com. (this is NOT spam, and I am NOT promoting this site!)

This is what I asked....

"Hello. Does anyone know of anything new that is being tested or talked about as far as treatments go? I have searched every where desperately and finally decided to ask here. I've found some interesting things about adult stem cells, but I'm not sure if it's something that's being practiced much cosmetically here. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!"

No one has answered yet... I really hope they will.

Here is the link to that page...
http://www.makemeheal.com/answers/questionCategories.do

[marta]

Finishing Touches.
the after photo of stretch marks on their website is HIGHLY manipulated.
I do not trust people who manipulate pictures to get customers.
marta

[Guest]

Hi everyone. I have been so curious about new treatments and options for all of us. It seems we NEVER hear of any research being done, or anything new being tested. It's so damn frustrating and disappointing. I finally decided to go ask a question to Dr.'s and experts over at makemeheal.com. (this is NOT spam, and I am NOT promoting this site!)

This is what I asked....

"Hello. Does anyone know of anything new that is being tested or talked about as far as treatments go? I have searched every where desperately and finally decided to ask here. I've found some interesting things about adult stem cells, but I'm not sure if it's something that's being practiced much cosmetically here. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!"

No one has answered yet... I really hope they will.

Here is the link to that page...
http://www.makemeheal.com/answers/questionCategories.do

Have you heard anything yet?

[fugggly]

Hi! I have been following this forum for some time. I noticed MAI did not have any luck with the caroboxy therapy injections. I started them last March and only saw minor improvements in the stretch marks, but noticed that my hips became smaller and more taut so to speak. Then my doctor got a newer machine. It is the newest brazilian version and she administered the brazilian technique which consists of not only injecting along the mark itself but a couple of injections simply to get the gas under the entire area. I have had over 15 injections and am continuing treatment. I am extremely happy with the results and some stretchmarks have completely disappeared. I just wanted to share that with you all, if you can find a doctor with the newest machine.. check carboxyworld.com, that the results are really good. I have had these marks since puberty, they are over 10 years old on my hips however I am a naturally thin female. I have tried everything else including tcp peels, lasers, relume laser to repigment the mark, microderm.. and nothing has worked. Now not only did I lose inches and cellulite, the marks are almost gone. Hope that helps and good luck!!

Where did you get your treatment? Was it in NYC?

[mamastarr3]

Hi everyone. I have been so curious about new treatments and options for all of us. It seems we NEVER hear of any research being done, or anything new being tested. It's so damn frustrating and disappointing. I finally decided to go ask a question to Dr.'s and experts over at makemeheal.com. (this is NOT spam, and I am NOT promoting this site!)

This is what I asked....

"Hello. Does anyone know of anything new that is being tested or talked about as far as treatments go? I have searched every where desperately and finally decided to ask here. I've found some interesting things about adult stem cells, but I'm not sure if it's something that's being practiced much cosmetically here. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!"

No one has answered yet... I really hope they will.

Here is the link to that page...
http://www.makemeheal.com/answers/questionCategories.do

Have you heard anything yet?

Nope. Not a word. I'm not surprised though. We should all bombard them with questions. We need to be heard!!!!

[TCA]

Hi all,
I know this may sound a bit like a broken record, but can anybody recommend a good seller on ebay that sells quality tca.
Any replies would be much appreciated.
Thank you!

[Guest]

Hi all,
I know this may sound a bit like a broken record, but can anybody recommend a good seller on ebay that sells quality tca.
Any replies would be much appreciated.
Thank you!

i got my tca from novapeels. they have a website but i think they sell over ebay aswell. i havent seen any improvement from tca but it peels just as it should. i havent tried any other tca but this stuff does its job, this method just isnt working for me. nothing to do with the tca being poor quality i dont think its just that this method simply isnt working on me. it frosts. it peels. its strong stuff (i got 50%). just no results for me. but i believe this would be the case with any tca i try as this one is doing what it should.

also a little update im seeing brown discolouration where i applied the tca. i dont know whether to carry on treatments or not. im not seeing any results and all im getting is brown discolouration. dont want to sound like a broken record myself but i dont have any treatments yet to try apart from the various lasers (of which i hold no hope in). im finding new stretch marks on my body by the day and i cant tell you all how depressed i am at the moment. where do i go from here?

and as for the question posted to the 'experts' if you look down the list of unanswered question they date back for months and months. it seems like they're extremely selective over which questions they answer. i just want to hear from somebody where we are going with this whole thing. how far away we are to finding a treatment that works. what form of technology is progressing the most. whats the most promising treatment. anything right now id be happy with im that desperate and depressed. ive been doing a lot of research (hours every day) and i cant find a thing. just the same old websites. the only thing ive found of any interest seems to be stem cell research. apparently its all the rage in russia but with the strict rules in other countries we're not even allowed to test the stuff properly. so we dont know anywhere near enough about it. but in russia they're using it and i think its illegal (but i cant remember fully what i read). so even if this did work it would probably be a hell of a long time before it was ever possible for us to get treatment. and even so it costs a fortune.

im so tired of all this

G

[Guest]

I think you should try to be a bit more patient. Frustrating as stretch marks are, they do not disappear overnight, I have been doing peels for 6 months using tca, and I am getting very good improvements in the stretch marks. It is not an overnight thing.

Also, 50% may be too strong, the German website that was posted on here a long time ago was using 20%, why did they not use 50% if it works more effectively. I have recently been using 30%, but as my skin gets closer to normal I am finding that I can no longer do 3 layer peels, because the less damaged the skin is the quicker it frosts and a 2 layer is maximum now. I am basically using less tca with each peel to achieve the frosting because the damage in the area is less than when I started.

Another thing, you will likely get hyperpigmentation using tca, especially if you pick whilst peeling and particularly using stronger strengths. Its more or less unavoidable, but should clear up over a few months of rest.

You have to view it as a long term plan instead of expecting them to disappear overnight. A bit of an improvement with each peel is the way it works on me, it does not just zap them all away with a couple of peels. I think taking supplements is also very very important.

Sorry but that it just the way it is.

Anyway, I am still doing my peels, I have quite a bit of hyperpigmentation, but looking beyond that my stretch marks have improved a lot. I think I have done too many peels initially, it really is better to stick to every 6 weeks or even 2 months as someone suggested. This should yield much better results than doing peels every couple of weeks.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone else using tca and how they are getting on with their peels.

I wish I could get to the point that my leg is clear of marks so that I can post pics and lift everyones spirits as the site seems very down in general these days..

Anyway, I have not given up and am happy with the improvements, though it is not as fast as I initially thought it does appear to work with patience and time. I personally believe it is the only hope for me of removing my marks.


J

[Guest]

so has anyone heard anything about that livadone product? does it actually work? i know most creams and lasers dont do a thing, but this is a pill that works from the inside which is a change from all the external things ive wasted my money on over the years

[Dreaming of Porcelain]

Hey everyone

I posted a couple of pages back..I've had 4 profractional laser treatments done on my arms (started in August 2008) and I've seen good improvement - about 50% depth & colour.

I'm debating about getting a dermaroller to treat my breasts at home...Although it isn't a laser, it makes small wounds in the skin just like the laser. I was thinking of trying it to see how it works, as I can't afford 8 or 10 profractional treatments on each area.

The Nova Peels website recommends 1.0mm roller for SMs...I was tempted to order a 1.50mm..but I'm thinking I should just follow the recommendation & go with 1.0. What do you guys think?

I hope I'll be able to wear a short sleeved/low cut shirt again with some confidence...one of these years.

[Haveachat]

Heya,
I've read quite a bit of this forum and just wanted to say that I've bought a dermaroller last week and have seen results already, after only a couple of uses...
I can't believe more people haven't gotten great results...I have quite a high pain threshold so I really let it dig in, I didn't bother with any numbing stuff....I also didn't want that to be on my skin in case that went into the deeper layers...I'm really excited at the moment as it's the first thing that's worked for me in over 12 years...I got the 1.5mm and just used it with some active skin stuff like hyaluronic acid & Vit C, & Roehip Oil, natural stuff so if it sinks in it's all natural. My stomach has looked a mess for so long, and I tried so many lotions and potions, microdermabrasion, laser (non-ablative) with no real results. What is the Pro=fractional treatments? is that otherwise known as Fraxel?
I won't be trying the TCA as I have probs with hyperpigment and have had bad results with peels on my face before,,, (don't have any sms on face, but just for fresher skin). best wishes all on here and thanks for writing all your stories, it has made for great & inspirational reading.