Stretch Marks - Something that works!

[jdiddyub]

so i'm about 5'8" and used to weigh about 190 LBS...i've been dealing with stretch marks ever since then...when i got to college i started working out and now i'm 23 and about 150 LBs with about 10% body fat...as i was losing weight my stretch marks got worse...i dropped those 40 months within about 8 months or so....i've been trying every stretch mark cream on the planet with pretty much no results...in no particular order i've tried barmons, palmer's and trilastin (i heard great things about trilastin, i supposed it worked the best out of all of them but it was hardly noticeable) and countless others...i recently read so articles and posts about STRIXADERM and noticed that a lot of people said they saw great results...i looked it up for myself and ordered REVITAGEN FX (the new form of strixaderm..supposedly more powerful)...ive been using it for about 5 weeks and no lie..it works....i have stretchmarks on my bi's and where my chest and shoulders connect..ive been using it twice a day (morning and night) and honestly there is a significant difference...the stretch marks on my chest/shoulder have really really faded...the results for some reason are a bit unbalanced...the ones on my left side are a lot less noticeable then the ones on the right (they have almost completely faded to where i cant even see them) as for all my other marks...i'd say they have faded like 40-50%...im not gonna be truly happy with anything less then barely noticeable..cause lets face it stretchmarks being 100% noticeable and 50% are the same...if you can see them you can see them (in my opinion)...but i am very pleased that they have faded as much as they have and will continue to use revitagen in hopes thatthe rest of my marks will fade like the ones on my left side..unfortunately i don't have any pics to show the progress cause i honestly didn't think this cream would work (as i mentioned before none of the other ones ive used have)..i'm posting this cause ive read MANY posts on this site about this subject and most of you that have them havent found any solutions...i know this is a long post but if you read it i strongly urge you to try it...and dont half a$$ it..use it at least twice a day and leave it on for at least 8 hours (thats how ive been using it)...this is NOT an ad or anything..you can msg me if you'd like

[kalmamd]

in before colin powell

[TheChamp316]

Originally Posted by kalmamd

in before colin powell

havent seen that guy in a while.....

[Polamaluisraw43]

cliffs please

[Ultra_Magnus]

u expect me to read that ****?

[jdiddyub]

cliffs = used stretch mark cream (REVITAGEN FX), have gotten good results..dont flame..im just sharing what ive experienced

[Nutella!]

should of did pics..

i've spent like $100+ on strivictin and it didn't really do much. The best thing for my stretch marks was Time.. they faded on there own and a good tan you can't even see them.

[Deez Nutz]

[trishjohnson85]

I got this recipe from a bunch of women who swear by this method, They even have before and after pictures and i believe it. I'm going to start this tomorrow and ill be posting results. i just wanted to share the info with you because this is the cheaper route and it may give you better results.

Things you will need:
1. Massage tool

2.Body/Facial Scrub
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3. Safflower oil or olive oil
4. Aloe Vera extract or pure aloe vera gel product: If you use a plant, the plant needs to be 2 years old or older.
5. Collagen-Elastin lotion
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PREPARING TO EXFOLIATE:
About 3-4 tsp scrubs
couple of drops of safflower oil (vitamin E, or olive oil)
1/2 tsp aloe vera extract/gel

MIX THE ITEMS IN A SMALL BOWL... MIX MORE IF NEEDED.

1. SOFTEN THE SKIN: TAKE A RELAXING BATH OR SHOWER FOR AT LEAST 5-10 MINUTES TO SOFTEN SKIN. THIS HAS TO BE DONE SO THAT THE DULL SURFACE SKIN LAYER WILL COME OFF EASIER IN THE SCRUB MASSAGE. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!!!
2. THE SCRUB MASSAGE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO THE MASSAGE AT NIGHT JUST BEFORE YOU GO TO BED B/C AFTER THE SCRUB, MUCH OF THE SURFACE SKIN IS TAKEN OFF, AND THE SKIN WILL NEED TIME TO REGENERATE AND RESURFACE.
*after you have soaked skin for about 5-10 min. get out of water. get rid of the excessive water on the skin BUT keep a little bit moisture on; take the scrubbing agent prepared earlier and apply a layer evenly on areas to be treated; using the massager, massage the skin covered by the scrubbing agent. Keep the scrub mixture moist so the massage motion is smooth. If it gets dry, add a little water to it. (hold the massager at its base and massage skin with the little pegs).

The right way to do it is as if yo are polishing or brushing the skin. The purpose of the massage is to take off the dead, dull, damaged surface skin layer to promote the growth of normal healthy skin tissues. Massage the skin instead of muscles. Do not pressure or push muscles as you would with pressure points. Concentrate the pressure on the skin surface.
Massage skin clockwise in 1-2" circles. Be very precise and cover each inch of the area treated. Massage over the stretch marks in small, circled motion instead of streaight across them to avoid pulling and stretching the scars. Massage in small circled motions along the direction of the stretch marks. It may feel somewhat uncomfortable at the beginning. Start slow and light, let your skin get used to the stimulation first. Gradually increase the strength and speed of the scrub massage. You should feel the stimulation and still feel comfortable.
MASSAGE EACH AREA UP TO 5-6 INCHES IN DIAMETER FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES (OR MORE OR LESS; FOR AS LONG AS YOUR SKIN CAN HANDLE IT).

Your skin will turn a reddish pink color during the massage, indicating active blood circulation. If your skin is extremely dull, you may not see the color change until a few sessions later. The red color is a sign that you are doing it right. After the massage, the skin should feel refreshed and awakened.

After the scrub massage, use a piece of wet loofah or a rough sponge; gently polish skin with the scrubs on for 1 minute more, then rinse skin clean.
***NOTE: DO NOT TRY TO OVER DO THE MASSAGE!!! You can tell by the way skin feels. If it feels irritated or it burns, you are doing it too much.

Step 3: APPLY CREAMS -Pat skin dry lightly with towel, while skin is still red, apply creams immediately and massage until fully absorbed. Simply pour some aloe vera gel into your palm, then pour an even amount of collagen lotion and mix them together in your hands, apply and massage into skin.

EXFOLIATION SCHEDULE:
Day 1 Exfoliation massage; apply creams
day 2 skip exfoliation massage; apply creams optional
day 3 skip exfoliation massage; apply creams optional
day 4 Exfoliation massage; apply creams
day 5 skip exfoliation massage; apply creams optional
day 6 skip exfoliation massage; apply creams optional
day 7 Exfoliation Massage; apply creams
day 8 & 9 skip exfoliation; creams optional

DO THIS FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS... ONE DAY ON, TWO DAYS OFF. iF YOU START TO SEE GOOD RESULTS PLEASE SWITCH TO ONCE EVERY 4-5 DAYS. DO THIS FOR A FEW WEEKS. IF YOUR HEALING SLOWS DOEN AS IF IT IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE; REDUCE THE EXFOLIATION TO ONLY ONCE EVERY 10 DAYS OR SO. WHEN YOU DO IT, DON'T RUSH IT, DO A GOOD ONE! THE HEALING WILL PICK UP AGAIN.

**Lacking of certain nutrition could very well be one of the causes for your stretch marks. Please take your vitamins and minerals! the following vitamins and minerals are very important to skin:

vit A
vit C
vit E
thiamin
riboflavin
niacin
vit B6
vit B12
Vit K
zinc (tip from customers: lack of zinc in your diet might be one of the causes of stretch marks! a few of them reported that by taking zinc supplement actually improved their stretch mark damaged skin. So i advise you to do the same).
Eat moderate amount of animal fat and plenty of soy protein and animal protein. Having moderate amount of body fat is healthy, and it makes yo look younger. Eat plenty of fish. Everyone that I know who eats fish regularly has healthy skin and looks much younger than they really are.

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[Riderman]