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Rocky52
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Stretchmarks ...
Posted: 05-29-07 22:00pm
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Quite embarassing really but it wasn't due
to weight gain it was due to growth. Now I
have these hideous stretchmarks on my
sides..can anyone tell me the average
amount of time it takes for stretchmarks
to disappear? or if they even disappear
that is? Feelin kinda cousious about
summer coming up lol
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 05-29-07 22:11pm
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Once you have them, it's often for life.
Most people have them, so they're not
really anything to be ashamed of.
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Rocky52
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Posted: 05-30-07 09:53am
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yeah but Im only 18 years old...
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-30-07 11:02am
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You pretty much have to buck up. Nearly
every woman who gives birth at any age
will get them too. Many overweight people
see them if they loose weight. It's just
how skin works.
Some women suggest palm butter. The only
surefire way to remove them is surgery,
which will remove all of the skin in an
affected area.
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 05-30-07 12:47pm
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| Rocky52
wrote: | | yeah but Im only 18 years
old... |
Being 18 has nothing to do with it.
You're not protected against stretch marks
just because you are still fairly young.
In fact, a lot of people, especially
girls, get stretch marks during puberty.
I have probably had mine since I was about
12 years old.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-30-07 12:51pm
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| Llewellyn
wrote: | | Rocky52
wrote: | | yeah but Im only 18 years
old... |
Being 18 has nothing to do with it.
You're not protected against stretch marks
just because you are still fairly young.
In fact, a lot of people, especially
girls, get stretch marks during puberty.
I have probably had mine since I was about
12 years old. |
Horray the growth of hips and breasts 
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Rocky52
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Posted: 05-30-07 13:42pm
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yeah but theres another problem...im a guy
lol
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 05-30-07 13:55pm
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| Rocky52
wrote: | | yeah but theres another
problem...im a guy
lol |
That does not mean you are exempt from the
problem. 
Sure, girls might be a bit more prone to
stretch marks because their breasts and
hips can grow quickly, but boys have
growth spurts too, you know! Most, if not
all, of my male partners have had a couple
of stretch marks here and there.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-30-07 14:16pm
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Yep. Stretch marks appear perpindicular to
the direction of growth. SO on pregnant
bellies, you have a lot of vertical marks.
On my boyfriend, he had a growth spurt in
the vertical direction as a teen, and so
he has horizontal stretch marks on his
hips. He is not a big person, he's a bean
pole. I'm also skinny, so it's neither
size nor age nor gender that determines
whether or not you'll get stretch marks.
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Rocky52
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Posted: 05-30-07 14:52pm
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thanks for everybodys info but is there a
chance that they will disappear? they are
starting to fade now iv had them since
november but iv heard that stretchmarks
never goes away? i know its nothin serious
but it worries me just the same
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_pezza
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Posted: 05-30-07 21:07pm
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AM 19 MALE AN ERM I HAV THEM ALL OVER MY
BACK AND HAVE HAD HEM SINCE.ERM WELL
PUBERTY..ITS NOFIN TO BE ASHAMED OF
REALLY. PEOPLE DO ASK LIKE BUT I TEND TO
JOKE ABOUT N SAY I GOT WHIPPED AS ACHILD
HAHAHAHA:) ITS ABIT ODD TO HOW I GOT SO
MANY REALLY BECAUSE I WASN'T REALLY ABESE
CHILD.MAYBE ABIT ON THE CHUBY SIDE BUT
SINC WENT ABIT THINNER PERHAPS
WELL ANYWAY I FULLY EXPECT THEM TO STAY
FOR LIFE ,ON ME ANYWAY AM AFRAID
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-30-07 23:10pm
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| Rocky52
wrote: | | thanks for everybodys info
but is there a chance that they will
disappear? they are starting to fade now
iv had them since november but iv heard
that stretchmarks never goes away? i know
its nothin serious but it worries me just
the same |
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-30-07 23:11pm
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| Rocky52
wrote: | | thanks for everybodys info
but is there a chance that they will
disappear? they are starting to fade now
iv had them since november but iv heard
that stretchmarks never goes away? i know
its nothin serious but it worries me just
the same |
Stretch marks rarely ever go away. You're
right, you'll probably have them forever.
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Rocky52
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Posted: 05-30-07 23:38pm
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| Eiri
wrote: | | Rocky52
wrote: | | thanks for everybodys info
but is there a chance that they will
disappear? they are starting to fade now
iv had them since november but iv heard
that stretchmarks never goes away? i know
its nothin serious but it worries me just
the same |
Stretch marks rarely ever go away. You're
right, you'll probably have them
forever. |
thanks for makin me feel better 
lol
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fiona05
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Posted: 06-03-07 09:15am
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yup, most people get stretch marks
regardless of their gender or age. i have
them. everyone i know has them. my
boyfriend is tall and so has a lot of them
up his back. it's not gross at all. in
fact i like it cos it's just another one
of the imperfections that make him unique
and lovely! stretchmarks do not go away
but they fade. if yours are red, they
will most likely turn paler in a few
years. there are some lotions you can use
that are supposed to help reduce their
appearance. palmers cocoa butter is a
renowned one. olive oil is supposed to
have good properties for this too. the
shop 'lush' sells things like massage bars
that can help the marks fade. but you
might end up smellin' a bit girly 
anyway, the point is they are very normal,
very very common, and there is no reason
you should feel embarrassed about them.
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Hell Fire
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Posted: 06-03-07 12:08pm
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Ive found using Bio Oil has helped a LOT
after i lost a lot of weight during
puberty. I was 13 and lost about 2 stone
of puppy fat!!! Now i had bad stretch
marks. But using bio oil etc has helped
them to be much better and less
noticeable.
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fiona05
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Posted: 06-03-07 13:06pm
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| Hell Fire
wrote: | | Ive found using Bio Oil has
helped a LOT after i lost a lot of weight
during puberty. I was 13 and lost about 2
stone of puppy fat!!! Now i had bad
stretch marks. But using bio oil etc has
helped them to be much better and less
noticeable. |
yes. forgot to mention this stuff. i have
used it before. i used it to try and fade
scars i have, however it didn't do
anything for me, and it is very expensive,
too.
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