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OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006 at 2:41 PM Persephonee (Login Persephonee)
I hope I don't get in trouble for posting OT but I noticed in another message Lisa had posted that she was a massage therapist and that massage can help with stretch marks. I have awful stretch marks on my stomach from having kids and I was wondering if there is anything I can do for them. I've tried cocoa butter and a couple of other creams (even the one that costs $145.00!!) and nothing seems to have helped much. Any input appreciated and apologies if this message is in appropriate here.
Persephonee
Snowflake
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Stretch marks are scars,
April 24 2006, 2:46 PM
So maybe you could try pure Vit. E oil. I know a few people have used it for facial scars due to car accidents and have had luck with it. But sorry that really all I know that might work.
Anonymous
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 2:47 PM
Stretch marks are VERY hard to GIT RID OF once you already HAVE them. MUCH easier to PREVENT them BEFORE you get them. I am not sure of anything to get rid of them, but the skin being tanner can help "hide" them a bit.
Lisa
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 5:42 PM
Hey Persophone
How long have you been useing this product? And how deep are the stretch marks? I know how you feel about them
I had them on my butt.
Cocoa butter works great but it does take alot of commitment. vit e also works real good but the main key is the massage and how long and how deep you are massagen.. This is what I did and tell all my clients . needs to be once in the morning and once at night.
in the morning use cocoa butter applie it to your stomach in slow light clockwise motion DO NOT RUB COUNTER CLOCKWISE it will make you constipated.This will be your warm up. your stomach has alot of muscles just like excercisen you need to warm up or you will be sore.. anyways
after warm up use your knuckles in little circular motions over marks and you should appie alt of pressure other words the massage needs tobe deep. do this for about 5 to 10 minutes.. then pinch the area but not so it hurts. roll your skin between your fingers as you are pinching do this for about 5 minutes. and then knead your stomach likr you would knead bread. for about 5 minutes and the finish off with with rubing entire stomach clockwise.
Now at night you will want to soak in the bath tub.
pour either cocoabutter oil or vit e oil into tub. I like the cocoa butter oil. just lay in there for about 5 to 10 min and then repeat what you did in the morning.
This isnt going to just work over night this could take just as long as it does NBE. This has to be done consistently or it wont work. I hope this helps you good luck....
Lisa
Lisa
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No getting tanner does NOT hide it
April 24 2006, 6:11 PM
Getting a tan only makes them show up more the marks DO NOT TAN they stay WHITE. Stick with the info I gave you hon. I have preformed this massage on over 175 clients it does work including myself.Lisa
MK3
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Vitamin E
April 24 2006, 8:57 PM
When my daughter had stitches in her forehead,I got Vitamin E Oil for her and the scar healed up nicely! Cant tell she had stitches.
I tried it for my stretch marks on my belly.I have Vitamin E oil and its really thick and its hard to rub in.I want to use it again,but need to add something to it so its not to thick,but havent figured what yet.Maybe Olive Oil.
It wouldnt hurt to try it,It dont cost alot.
: ) KEEP SMILIN'!
Lisa
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 9:42 PM
Hi MK3
You might want to try mixing it with sweet almond oil or even try what I was telling Persophonee.. It really does work but like I said it takes consistancey.Some women get stretch marks on there breast like me and if any of you had that and are doing your chi massages you should notice a difference. Now if stretch marks are really deep you CAN get them to fade but i'm talking DEEP. I definatly would not tell you somthing like this if it wasnt true. I have seen it lived it (myself) and have been a massage therapist for 10 years, and I don't do massage just for the feel good part. I work on people for high bloodpressure cellulite reduction low blood pressure skin conditions heart conditions rehabilatations. I took 3 years of anatomy When you go to school to become a massage therapist you don't just rub people and say o.k. your a massage theapist now. There's alot to it.I am licenced L.M.T. And I do take my perfession very seriously. If you have any question feel free to ask Lisa
Mk3
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Lisa
April 24 2006, 10:31 PM
I will most definately try what you suggested!I will let you know in time how it works out.
Thanks A Bunch!
Take Care!
: ) KEEP SMILIN'!
Lisa
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Sounds great MK3 :}
April 24 2006, 11:14 PM
Please do let me know how you do It takes alot of commitment like NBE but it well worth it.. When I had my first baby ( now 16 ) I thought my butt was ruined forever I was so depressed and I know its was only my butt.. and then when I had my second I got stretch marks on my boobs but really didnt care to much bout that cause I didnt have any boobs lol 
Then by time I had my 3rd & 4th I knew how to prevent them and get rid of them I wish I had some before and after pics to show but anyways good luck OH and putting cocoa butter oil in your bath also makes your skin like velvet very soft. and if you dont like the smell of it you can put a couple drops of essential oil jasmine is my favorite. and when you have a cold or aches and pains in your body put a couple drops of euchaliptus oil. works great. Good Luck MK3
BJ
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 4:43 AM
I massage with WonderUp cream AND then with cocoa butter. I had a couple of stretch marks on my breasts from pregnancy and they are gone now! The WonderUp cream is suppose to be really good for stretch marks and so is cocoa butter but I don't know if it was one or the other that did it really. I have only been using the cocoa butter for about a month now.
H11-PNK
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 5:11 AM
Hello hope u don't mind me inputting, I am a beatician too and hairdresser lol. Well anyway...I use Decleor's Tonilastil aromaessence concentrate oil) followed by prolagene gel and then the tonilastil cream.
I had them on my bum and a about 3 on side of my waist above hips after my daughter was born. The 3 products combined have worked absolute wonders, not to mention the skin itself feels absolutely amazing. the products are extremely pricy if you buy them from retailer/salon -bad me for saying that, but its true lol- but have a look on ebay, just check exp dates b4 u buy them. i speak from exp. i use the prolagene gel on all my body as its a energising gel and helps eliminate scars and regenerate cell renewal ect.I swear by these as I had horrible marks on my back from heat rash wich were there from my early teens and they disapeared in 3mnths of religious use of the gel last yaer and I'm 27 now.
It's like lisa said its going to take time but u have to stick with it like NBE.
Hope this helps
Persephonee
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 2:21 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who replied.
To H11-PNK, Thanks so much for the info.
I'm going to write the names down of the products you mentioned and look into them but, unfortunately, I don't have the $$ right now for pricey products.
In answer to your questions, Lisa, the one product said to use it 3 times a day for 4-6 weeks. I used it for 6 weeks and religiously used it 3 times a day (that was the Strivectin-SD). My stretch marks are wide and deep on my stomach and there are a lot of them. They even go up over my belly button. I have them other places as well but they are just thin silvery lines on my thighs and butt and don't bother me as much as the stomach. I've been working on losing weight and now the skin on my stomach looks so much worse than it did before. I went out and bought a bottle of Palmer's cream for stretch marks. It has cocoa butter, vit. e, collagen and elastin. Do you think it's worth it to try the massage or should I not bother? I don't want to get my hopes up again but I also can't live with looking at my ugly stomach anymore and don't have money for surgery.
Persephonee
Lisa
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Keep your chin up
April 25 2006, 5:43 PM
Yes it is worth it!!! use the palmers. But if you can find pure cocoa butter with very little addatives thats better I'm very sorry to say this but that cream you used? You got riped off. You know the sayin THE MORE EXSPENSIVE THE PRODUCT THE BETTER IT IS?? BULL****! OK here's what you need to do. I wish I was there to do this for you. your loseing weight thats GREAT!! you want to tone those ab's firm that skin. You might want to do some situps or invest in an ab lounger I have 1 works GREAT. I know you said they are very DEEP thats ok. Dont lose hope But it will take alot of time patience and commitment I mean ALOT of COMMITMENT. situps every other day or lounger will help a GREAT deal. and keep on those tummy massages and very inportant cocoa butter oil in your bath lots of it. If you cant find the oil melt down pure cocoa butter and ad some sweet almond oil or grape seed oil anything but mineral oil. It will clog your pores. YOU CAN DO IT! But it will take awhile dont get discouraged. It took me about a year to get rid of mine on my butt ( they was very deep ). keep me posted and feel free to ask anything. Love Lisaxxxx
Layna
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 11:17 PM
I dont know where you're from (assuming America cos u mentioned dollars) but theres a product in the Uk called 'Bio-Oil' which works well on scars and stretch marks. It costs about £10 over here, my friend is 28 and still gets bouts of acne. Her face is really scarred as a result and she used Bio-Oil and has noticed some improvement. She also said that she forgets to put it on some days.
Also vitamin E oil is great too. My sister had a knee operation and had a big, deep scar and after using Vitamin E oil its just silvery now instead of really dark red and lumpy. She didnt even massage it in a particular way just rubbed it in.
I havent used it on my stretch marks but I hear its good for those too.
Hope they fade away soon
Anonymous
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 26 2006, 2:39 AM
Hey Layna I'm in the UK too. I might get soem of that bio oil and give it a try. I used the vitamin E on my face when I was younger as I suffered form acne scars and I found it helped.
Your right Lisa the more expensive doesn't necessarily mean better.>>> wasn't sure if u were referring to me when u said about being ripped off lol. Sorry It's just these particular products were what worked for me so I could only comment on what I have tried and yeah coming from Florida to the UK and buying in pounds I am finding it expensive as we get less pound for the dollar . I have recently been using alot of cocoa body butter products from the body shop and I can say they have improved my skins overall condition and elasticity.
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Thanks, Lisa.
April 26 2006, 4:17 PM
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Lisa! I've been feeling down and discouraged lately but you have given me hope. I have actually been doing crunches and reverse crunches for a month or so now, 4 times a week. I might even be able to get my hands on an ab machine that my bil is getting rid of (crossing fingers). I'm going to look for a more pure cocoa butter product to use after I use up the Palmer's. Does the bath have to be at bedtime or can it be before that? I'm just trying to figure out how to fit that in. Thanks again for all of the advice and encouragement.
Persephonee
Lisa
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an ab mmachine would be awsome
April 26 2006, 6:05 PM
It would make doing crunches likable. and yup you can do the bath anytime you want during the day or night there is no set time let me know how you do and if you need anything let me know.
luv Lisaxxxxx
Lisa xxxx
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ohhh ya
April 26 2006, 6:23 PM
And you are sooooo welcome
If you have any questions feel free to ask. Or even if you just need someone to talk to please don't hesitate Luv Lisaxxxxxx
April 24 2006 at 2:41 PM Persephonee (Login Persephonee)
I hope I don't get in trouble for posting OT but I noticed in another message Lisa had posted that she was a massage therapist and that massage can help with stretch marks. I have awful stretch marks on my stomach from having kids and I was wondering if there is anything I can do for them. I've tried cocoa butter and a couple of other creams (even the one that costs $145.00!!) and nothing seems to have helped much. Any input appreciated and apologies if this message is in appropriate here.
Persephonee
Snowflake
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Stretch marks are scars,
April 24 2006, 2:46 PM
So maybe you could try pure Vit. E oil. I know a few people have used it for facial scars due to car accidents and have had luck with it. But sorry that really all I know that might work.
Anonymous
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Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 2:47 PM
Stretch marks are VERY hard to GIT RID OF once you already HAVE them. MUCH easier to PREVENT them BEFORE you get them. I am not sure of anything to get rid of them, but the skin being tanner can help "hide" them a bit.
Lisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 5:42 PM
Hey Persophone
How long have you been useing this product? And how deep are the stretch marks? I know how you feel about them
I had them on my butt.Cocoa butter works great but it does take alot of commitment. vit e also works real good but the main key is the massage and how long and how deep you are massagen.. This is what I did and tell all my clients . needs to be once in the morning and once at night.
in the morning use cocoa butter applie it to your stomach in slow light clockwise motion DO NOT RUB COUNTER CLOCKWISE it will make you constipated.This will be your warm up. your stomach has alot of muscles just like excercisen you need to warm up or you will be sore.. anyways
after warm up use your knuckles in little circular motions over marks and you should appie alt of pressure other words the massage needs tobe deep. do this for about 5 to 10 minutes.. then pinch the area but not so it hurts. roll your skin between your fingers as you are pinching do this for about 5 minutes. and then knead your stomach likr you would knead bread. for about 5 minutes and the finish off with with rubing entire stomach clockwise.
Now at night you will want to soak in the bath tub.
pour either cocoabutter oil or vit e oil into tub. I like the cocoa butter oil. just lay in there for about 5 to 10 min and then repeat what you did in the morning.
This isnt going to just work over night this could take just as long as it does NBE. This has to be done consistently or it wont work. I hope this helps you good luck....
LisaLisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
No getting tanner does NOT hide it
April 24 2006, 6:11 PM
Getting a tan only makes them show up more the marks DO NOT TAN they stay WHITE. Stick with the info I gave you hon. I have preformed this massage on over 175 clients it does work including myself.Lisa
MK3
(Login MyKids3)
EVE MEMBERS
Vitamin E
April 24 2006, 8:57 PM
When my daughter had stitches in her forehead,I got Vitamin E Oil for her and the scar healed up nicely! Cant tell she had stitches.
I tried it for my stretch marks on my belly.I have Vitamin E oil and its really thick and its hard to rub in.I want to use it again,but need to add something to it so its not to thick,but havent figured what yet.Maybe Olive Oil.
It wouldnt hurt to try it,It dont cost alot.
: ) KEEP SMILIN'!
Lisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 24 2006, 9:42 PM
Hi MK3
You might want to try mixing it with sweet almond oil or even try what I was telling Persophonee.. It really does work but like I said it takes consistancey.Some women get stretch marks on there breast like me and if any of you had that and are doing your chi massages you should notice a difference. Now if stretch marks are really deep you CAN get them to fade but i'm talking DEEP. I definatly would not tell you somthing like this if it wasnt true. I have seen it lived it (myself) and have been a massage therapist for 10 years, and I don't do massage just for the feel good part. I work on people for high bloodpressure cellulite reduction low blood pressure skin conditions heart conditions rehabilatations. I took 3 years of anatomy When you go to school to become a massage therapist you don't just rub people and say o.k. your a massage theapist now. There's alot to it.I am licenced L.M.T. And I do take my perfession very seriously. If you have any question feel free to ask
LisaMk3
(Login MyKids3)
EVE MEMBERS
Lisa
April 24 2006, 10:31 PM
I will most definately try what you suggested!I will let you know in time how it works out.
Thanks A Bunch!
Take Care!
: ) KEEP SMILIN'!
Lisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
Sounds great MK3 :}
April 24 2006, 11:14 PM
Please do let me know how you do
It takes alot of commitment like NBE but it well worth it.. When I had my first baby ( now 16 ) I thought my butt was ruined forever I was so depressed and I know its was only my butt.. and then when I had my second I got stretch marks on my boobs but really didnt care to much bout that cause I didnt have any boobs lol Then by time I had my 3rd & 4th I knew how to prevent them and get rid of them I wish I had some before and after pics to show but anyways good luck OH and putting cocoa butter oil in your bath also makes your skin like velvet very soft. and if you dont like the smell of it you can put a couple drops of essential oil jasmine is my favorite. and when you have a cold or aches and pains in your body put a couple drops of euchaliptus oil. works great. Good Luck MK3 BJ
(Login SmallGurl)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 4:43 AM
I massage with WonderUp cream AND then with cocoa butter. I had a couple of stretch marks on my breasts from pregnancy and they are gone now! The WonderUp cream is suppose to be really good for stretch marks and so is cocoa butter but I don't know if it was one or the other that did it really. I have only been using the cocoa butter for about a month now.
H11-PNK
(no login)
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 5:11 AM
Hello hope u don't mind me inputting, I am a beatician too and hairdresser lol. Well anyway...I use Decleor's Tonilastil aromaessence concentrate oil) followed by prolagene gel and then the tonilastil cream.
I had them on my bum and a about 3 on side of my waist above hips after my daughter was born. The 3 products combined have worked absolute wonders, not to mention the skin itself feels absolutely amazing. the products are extremely pricy if you buy them from retailer/salon -bad me for saying that, but its true lol- but have a look on ebay, just check exp dates b4 u buy them. i speak from exp. i use the prolagene gel on all my body as its a energising gel and helps eliminate scars and regenerate cell renewal ect.I swear by these as I had horrible marks on my back from heat rash wich were there from my early teens and they disapeared in 3mnths of religious use of the gel last yaer and I'm 27 now.
It's like lisa said its going to take time but u have to stick with it like NBE.
Hope this helps
Persephonee
(Login Persephonee)
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 2:21 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who replied.
To H11-PNK, Thanks so much for the info.
I'm going to write the names down of the products you mentioned and look into them but, unfortunately, I don't have the $$ right now for pricey products.
In answer to your questions, Lisa, the one product said to use it 3 times a day for 4-6 weeks. I used it for 6 weeks and religiously used it 3 times a day (that was the Strivectin-SD). My stretch marks are wide and deep on my stomach and there are a lot of them. They even go up over my belly button.
I have them other places as well but they are just thin silvery lines on my thighs and butt and don't bother me as much as the stomach. I've been working on losing weight and now the skin on my stomach looks so much worse Persephonee
Lisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
Keep your chin up
April 25 2006, 5:43 PM
Yes it is worth it!!! use the palmers. But if you can find pure cocoa butter with very little addatives thats better I'm very sorry to say this but that cream you used? You got riped off. You know the sayin THE MORE EXSPENSIVE THE PRODUCT THE BETTER IT IS?? BULL****! OK here's what you need to do. I wish I was there to do this for you. your loseing weight thats GREAT!! you want to tone those ab's firm that skin. You might want to do some situps or invest in an ab lounger I have 1 works GREAT. I know you said they are very DEEP thats ok. Dont lose hope But it will take alot of time patience and commitment I mean ALOT of COMMITMENT. situps every other day or lounger will help a GREAT deal. and keep on those tummy massages and very inportant cocoa butter oil in your bath lots of it. If you cant find the oil melt down pure cocoa butter and ad some sweet almond oil or grape seed oil anything but mineral oil. It will clog your pores. YOU CAN DO IT!
But it will take awhile dont get discouraged. It took me about a year to get rid of mine on my butt ( they was very deep ). keep me posted and feel free to ask anything. Love LisaxxxxLayna
(Login Layna_22)
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 25 2006, 11:17 PM
I dont know where you're from (assuming America cos u mentioned dollars) but theres a product in the Uk called 'Bio-Oil' which works well on scars and stretch marks. It costs about £10 over here, my friend is 28 and still gets bouts of acne. Her face is really scarred as a result and she used Bio-Oil and has noticed some improvement. She also said that she forgets to put it on some days.
Also vitamin E oil is great too. My sister had a knee operation and had a big, deep scar and after using Vitamin E oil its just silvery now instead of really dark red and lumpy. She didnt even massage it in a particular way just rubbed it in.
I havent used it on my stretch marks but I hear its good for those too.
Hope they fade away soon
Anonymous
(Login H11-PNK)
Re: OT-Stretch Marks??
April 26 2006, 2:39 AM
Hey Layna I'm in the UK too. I might get soem of that bio oil and give it a try. I used the vitamin E on my face when I was younger as I suffered form acne scars and I found it helped.
Your right Lisa the more expensive doesn't necessarily mean better.>>> wasn't sure if u were referring to me when u said about being ripped off lol. Sorry It's just these particular products were what worked for me so I could only comment on what I have tried and yeah coming from Florida to the UK and buying in pounds I am finding it expensive as we get less pound for the dollar
. I have recently been using alot of cocoa body butter products from the body shop and I can say they have improved my skins overall condition and elasticity.Anonymous
(Login Persephonee)
Thanks, Lisa.
April 26 2006, 4:17 PM
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Lisa! I've been feeling down and discouraged lately but you have given me hope.
I have actually been doing crunches and reverse crunches for a month or so now, 4 times a week. I might even be able to get my hands on an ab machine that my bil is getting rid of (crossing fingers). I'm going to look for a more pure cocoa butter product to use after I use up the Palmer's. Does the bath have to be at bedtime or can it be before that? I'm just trying to figure out how to fit that in. Thanks again for all of the advice and encouragement. Persephonee
Lisa
(Login seemonkeyme)
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an ab mmachine would be awsome
April 26 2006, 6:05 PM
It would make doing crunches likable. and yup you can do the bath anytime you want during the day or night there is no set time
let me know how you do and if you need anything let me know.luv Lisaxxxxx
Lisa xxxx
(Login seemonkeyme)
EVE MEMBERS
ohhh ya
April 26 2006, 6:23 PM
And you are sooooo welcome
If you have any questions feel free to ask. Or even if you just need someone to talk to please don't hesitate Luv Lisaxxxxxx