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Re: Strech marks...anyone have on belly without ever being pg?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:22:35 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Amy wrote: >
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>So no one knows of any miracles or old wives tails to lighten stretch marks???
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>anonymous wrote:
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>> I started getting stretch marks when I was 17. I was on the pill at the
>> time and had only gained maybe 10 lbs. at the most. They started
>> around my bellybutton. I was extremely upset about them and once at an
>> appointment at Planned Parenthood the nurse said "Oh how neat, those
>> marks kinda look like sun rays around your bellybutton!" (Yeah, pretty
>> neat, you moron. I'm hoping to have the entire solar system on my belly
>> before it's all said and done!) lol
>>
>> Anyway, I've since had two children and got a few more, but they are the
>> same color as my skin now. You can still see them, but at least they're
>> not purple or red anymore. I've asked three different doctors about
>> getting rid of them and they all told me there's not much you can do
>> about them.
>>
>> You're definately not alone, let's just hope you don't encounter anyone
>> like the genius who commented on mine! hahahahahahah
>>
>> At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Susan wrote:
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>> >Hi, I was reading another post and it occured to me to ask...I was
>> >normal weight until about 21 then I rapidly gained 20-30 lbs and got
>> >lots of these red strech marks on my belly...I assumed it must have been
>> >cause of the weight gain..and my dr. check me for cushings becasue of
>> >lack of af, hairy belly, chin, and elevated prolactin...but everything
>> >came back fine...apperantly...and af returned so they decided it was
>> >nothing (prolactin went back to normal)...that was 9 yrs ago...(and
>> >syptoms continue)...just wondering if anyone else had the same
>> >problem...or is it just my very bad 'genes' ...bummer...:)
>>HI,I'm only 12 and I have stretch marks down the side of my leg upto about >>my hip and I'M not over weight and I am a average size person.I can't where >>a regular bathing suit I have to where shorts to go swimmingand stuff. It is >>really depressing and I'm allways hiding my self I was just on the net to >>find a solution to my problem and I found this site. This is the first time >>I have revialed my secret to anyone before so I just want to now if there is >>a reason to my problems?



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