Stretch marks from bulking..

[Randy]

 

[Randy]

uggg oh Katie, I think I just got a stretch mark from laughing so hard

 

[QuestionGuy]

Hey Randy,...........,..........? ok?

 

[bigD]

Serious Red Stretch Mark Problem Help

First I want to say I'm glad I found some bodybuilders who share in my torment with these unsightly things. They have been the cause of living hell for me and still are. I used to be a major bodybuilder, built up just as I wanted, then I started doing other
things and didn't work out at all. This went on for over a year
and combined with depression and overeating I gained weight and the red stretch marks that were once here and there appeared everywhere very thickly and unsightly. It appears that these things formed deeply in all
the key areas I worked out, my obliques and abs are heavily torn
in multiple slashes all around with swollen spots that make the
marks even worse looking. Red marks across my chest, across
my biceps, triceps, and under my arms, godawful heavy tears. Even some
on my legs. I tried ketogenic dieting to get rid of the weight but
each time I lost only 25 pounds only to gain back that 25 x 2
each time I went on and off the diet making me heavier than I was before and of course worse off. I'm guessing the lack of
workout and the diet and gain effect is what caused this.

Anyway, this condition has ruined my life in pretty much every
way. No hope, no pride, just shame. Since I know ketogenic
dieting is partly the cause of this and I can no longer try it even
out of desperation due to heavy kidney pain resulting from trying no-carb/low-carb, the only thing I know to do is go back to full-time bodybuilding, get back in shape
and never stop my routines ever again since I know what hell
awaits if I should ever stop. I'd like to overcome my problem with
my once loved routines, but is this really the best thing to do? I
feel like I have no other options, but if I tried to go back I might
only end up giving myself even more marks and I don't want that.
Plus I'm guessing the imbalance of fat between the stomach and the back from failed ketogenic dieting has created serious back
pain making every step I take in life tedious since it could result
in deepening the pain and working out seems like a definite way to hurt my very sensitive back. I'm hoping if I can slim down and replace the muscle and the stretch marks and back pain will be gone and any traces of the marks can be taken away with surgery.

If anyone has any tips on what I should do let me know. Thanks.

 

[CowPimp]

I've got them under my arms too, although very mildly (I went from 160-165 to 190-195 in 6 months). It's a pretty common thing; a friend of mine got them much worst in the same spot because he went from like 120-130 to ~180. At least you know you're growing nice and quickly.

I have heard that drinking more water can help prevent further stretch marks because it helps improve elasticity of the skin. However, I have not confirmed this myself. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can confirm/deny this?

 

[LAM]

being deficient in zinc will allow stretch marks to develop

 

[Randy]

I don't have any stretch marks here (neener neener neener)

 

[willus72]

my girlfriend and mother bother used cocoa butter after each of their pregnancies(each have had two kids) and the swear by it. while they could not prevent the stretch marks they said that the cocoa butter lightened them signifigantly hand help heal them faster. after my girlfriends last child (1 1/2yrs) the hospital reccomended cocoa butter in a stick(looks like a glue stick) and i stopped noticing the stretch marks in about six months(still there but you really have to look to see) she loved it. she is sitting here and she says you can get the stuff at a beauty store. the stretch marks wont go away but they turn the same color as the skin so you cant see them unless you really look