Does anyone else suffer from extreme stretch marks I have them everywhere my back sides arms above my breast and of course my stomach. I've lost so much weight but I fear wearing anything that will show them. My arms have finally gotten smaller where i can wear sleeveless shirts and I oh so love them. I love them as shirts, dresses they look so much more appealing. But i also hate the fact that those darn stretchmarks are so visible. Does anyone else have the same problem or am I alone? And being an African American they are much more visible then ever..

My stretch marks are REALLY visible and I am quite pale but my stretch marks either have a pink tint or a silver tint depending on where they are. They are all over the backs of my arms, breasts, up to my rib cage, inside and outside of my thighs. It's gross but mine will not go away I even tried a mystic tan hoping they would be less visible. Uh yeah, they are more visible when I get the spray tans.

I think most of us have stretch marks considering we have lost so much weight (I also know people who have stretch marks on their breast and they have not lost the weight we have). I say embrace the good with the bad. I have stretch marks on my arms and breast, but that does not keep me from looking fabulous in a sleevless dress or shirt. Work your new look

How about trying some pregnancy creams to prevent stretch marks? I have been using them since I had the surgery and I have only gotten a few. I know it is still a bit early, but it has worked to date...

If someone is looking at my skin closely enough to see stretch marks, I assume they are a close friend or family member. If they aren't and are looking at them critically, then poo on them.

How about viewing the stretch marks as signs of accomplishment?

If you don't like the way they look either use the fade creams or cosmetics to hide them.

I have a ton of stretch marks, but mine are all from the 5 pregnancies. <shrug> Can't get rid of em, so I'll just accept them.

I have the same issue with stretchmarks. And I've found that as I've slimmed down, they look worse than ever because all the skin is loose and wrinkly. I wear short sleeves & figure if people want to look, they can look. I try to not wear anything too fitted over the stomach so that the wrinkly skin won't look so gross. I think the only real solution will be to have it removed surgically when I've gotten to goal & maintained for a year. I used to say I would never have plastic surgery. But I don't really want to be in my 30s with the loose skin of an 80 year old. Still better to be thin & healthy with stretched, saggy skin; than fat & unhealthy.

Krista

My body looks like a crazy road map!! It is what it is, nothing I can do about it.

Good to know im not alone