I do not
know exactly when I started to have stretch marks. My guess was in my
early teens. I grew up in northern China, back then, life was more of
a struggle for survival and people have basically no sense for personal
care and well-being, and I did not pay much attention to the changes
happened to my body or skin.
The first
time I noticed stretch marks when I was about 19 or 20 years old, I
did not know what they were but I was horrified by the pale white bumpy
channels all over my skin. I found them on my knees, legs, buttocks,
hips, lower back, breasts, arms; especially my lower ab. I also found
out that their Chinese name is "RenChenWen", which means "Pregnancy
Lines". According to the books I read: because the deep layer of
the skin tissues are damaged, stretch marks are not curable at all.
This was
devastating news to me. I could not understand why I had pregnancy
lines without ever being pregnant, I was never even with a man,
I was not fat either. At the time in our country virginity is a BIG
BIG thing (it should be by the way, but a bride would get thrown out
on her wedding night if she was "found" not a virgin, bringing
shame to her and her whole family for the rest of her life) Even though
I was a virgin but what chance did I have with "pregnancy lines"
?! I felt like damaged goods before I even started my life. Because
of the significance these marks could have for my whole life, I did
a good job keep them to myself. But the marks are always on my mind
and remind me that I am different, imperfect, my tummy looks disgusting...
I could hide them from others, but I could not hide them from myself.
They got
worse and worse over the time. My skin got puffy, lose, even developed
cellulite. I had dark circles and pale spots on my lower abdominal area
and lower back, I don't know if those were in any ways associate with
stretch marks.
Moving
to California is a turning point of my life. But when it comes to stretch
marks it was not any easier for me. My stretch marks separated my life
from the beautiful California sun, the beaches, the romances and a lots
of fun. I had to be very careful about what I wear in order to cover
up my stretch marks. I guess I would care less if only I had married
and had kids already, I could not imagine how my ab would look like
if after having kids. All these things were constantly on my mind they
gave me enormous stress over the supposed to be the carefree years of
my life.
Dating
was always scary to me because I had very little self esteem. Deep inside
I felt ugly, old and unattractive because of stretch marks. I know if
a man leaves me just because of the stretch marks he is absolutely not
the man to be with. But the pressure is always there, because I would
want to be the best for the man of my life, I would want him to find
me attractive.
I am now married and my husband loves me for who I was and who
I am. Believe me, I wouldn't be as comfortable with our love life if
I still have the same old channel texture skin.
Despise
that I was told stretch arks are not curable, I went on a frantic search
for a solution. I guess doctors could not care less because this is
not a life threatening disease and it barely brings any physical discomfort
like acne and other skin problems do. I don't think they understand
the emotional illness it brings to the victims. During the years I've
tried everything I could afford; I tried everything that makes any sense
at all. I tested with my own body the different remedies, different
methods, mixing creams, vitamins, all kinds of oils, all kinds of skin
massages... about 4-5 years ago, I finally discovered a way that amazingly
got rid of 99% of my stretch marks, and it all happened in just 6 moths
or so. It is not laser surgery or any other kind of medical procedure,
it is something I do in the privacy of my own home, and it did not cost
me a fortune either.
The photos
you see are my results. Now I am such a different woman, I feel
good, I am in control, I have nothing to hide. Since then I have helped
thousands of people successfully treated their stretch marks. On top
of it I also discovered an effective but natural way to improve cellulite.
For those stories, click here.
So what
is this natural remedy for stretch marks and cellulite? Continued
on the next page.
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