Re: Those lovely red marks on my hips & legs.

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In a message dated 11/1/01 6:00:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, ticklemelui@... writes:

Hi all,

I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines.

Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high, especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!

Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!

Best wishes

Lui (age 22 London UK)

, although stretch marks don't disappear, I believe they lighten, become more "silvery" in appearance. I know that's small consolation right now, of course. It's okay to grieve over the trivial aspects of the disease. We all had expectations of life which are greatly changed. We're the same people we always were -- and we're different people.

Harper

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'We're the same people we always were -- and we're different people.'

Very profound by sooo true, thats exactly how we are! I like some of

the things I've become, and glad I've lost some of the things I was!

Thanks for your support.

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Hi ,

I understand exactly what you're going through. I have all those lovely

marks too. It was from the sudden weight change my doctor thinks. You can

try to use creams and all that stuff, but really they don't do much. In

time they start fading, or so I'm told. Mine have faded somewhat and aren't

as dark purple as they were, but I still have them and I know that I always

will. I'm scared to wear a bathing suit and stuff, but most people know why

I have them, so I'm not too worried. Anymore. Took me a while to think

this way though! I hope you feel a little better knowing that there are

other people that have to deal with this too that are young! I'm also 22!

Hang in there!

(22)

Philadelphia, PA

>From: ticklemelui@...

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>Subject: [ ] Those lovely red marks on my hips & legs.

>Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 13:58:48 -0000

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>Hi all,

>

>I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist

>quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The

>derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to

>hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines.

>

>Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so

>I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the

>physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high,

>especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or

>stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think

>the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!

>

>Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!

>

>Best wishes

>

> Lui (age 22 London UK)

>

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I know how you feel. It'll get better. I've been going through this for 4 years,

and finallly have normal labs. The stretch marks have faded and I'm pretty much

back to my old size. I know the " pressures " you're talking about, but as you

start feeling better, your confidence comes back, or at least mine did. Anyway,

hang in there.

-Mari (21)from Texas

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In a message dated 11/1/01 4:45:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, ticklemelui@... writes:

Feel much better now that I know they will actually fade.

Thanks again!

(age 22, London UK)

I haven't had stretch marks although I gained 40 pounds in six weeks, on a 5'6 frame -- oops, now 5'5"--, but from what I've seen on other women over the years, the stretched skin goes back to its previous color but remains shiney and very smooth. I wonder if that's the case for people who have dark skin.

Harper

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Hiya, don't worry about the strech marks or being a size 10 it really is nothing in the great realm of things. The main thing is you are here and can overcome everything. Jeanette UKticklemelui@... wrote: Hi all,I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines. Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high, especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!Best wishes Lui (age 22 London UK)

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To All

Thanks for the support.

Everyone tells you that the marks will fade, but because they are not

on the drugs we are, and their bodies don't really work the way ours

do, so I don't really believe them. Its good to know that others have

got them and that they do fade.

I was just a bit freaked as my doc wasn't sure if they were just

stretch marks (cos they are so bad) and the dermatologist really had

to convince him they were.

Feel much better now that I know they will actually fade.

Thanks again!

(age 22, London UK)

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hey emily, i too got alot of stretch marks on my thighs,arms,legs...etc! i

used to use vitamin E cream! just kept rubbing it in as many times a day as

possible!! it helps alot! the body shop does a v v good vit e cream! u can

try it!

K.

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist

> > quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The

> > derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to

> > hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines.

> >

> > Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so

> > I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the

> > physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high,

> > especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or

> > stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think

> > the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!

> >

> > Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!

> >

> > Best wishes

> >

> > Lui (age 22 London UK)

>

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Thanks for the useful information!! I will have to try the body shops

vitamin e cream too! Anything is worth a try for me! I'm dealing with it

better, but I still would like them to fade quicker!

Philadelphia, PA

>From: " Karishma Daryanani " <ksdaryanani@...>

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>Subject: Re: [ ] Those lovely red marks on my hips & legs.

>Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 02:16:33 +0000

>

>hey emily, i too got alot of stretch marks on my thighs,arms,legs...etc! i

>used to use vitamin E cream! just kept rubbing it in as many times a day as

>possible!! it helps alot! the body shop does a v v good vit e cream! u can

>try it!

>

>K.

>

>

>

>

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist

> > > quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The

> > > derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to

> > > hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines.

> > >

> > > Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so

> > > I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the

> > > physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high,

> > > especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or

> > > stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think

> > > the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!

> > >

> > > Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!

> > >

> > > Best wishes

> > >

> > > Lui (age 22 London UK)

> >

>

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In a message dated 11/7/01 10:42:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, bonsfla@... writes:

I have these terrible marks on my feet because of swelling and receding and swelling. I recently found out that I no longer have any virus left in my system but I still have the problems with my legs and feet sso now I will have to find out what the problem is again....

I don't understand -- what do you mean by "I no longer have any virus left in my system?"

Harper

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I have these terrible marks on my feet because of swelling and receding and

swelling. I recently found out that I no longer have any virus left in my system

but I still have the problems with my legs and feet sso now I will have to find

out what the problem is again....

Re: [ ] Those lovely red marks on my hips & legs.

> >Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 02:16:33 +0000

> >

> >hey emily, i too got alot of stretch marks on my thighs,arms,legs...etc! i

> >used to use vitamin E cream! just kept rubbing it in as many times a day as

> >possible!! it helps alot! the body shop does a v v good vit e cream! u can

> >try it!

> >

> >K.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > I went to my doc's this morning and managed to see a dermatologist

> > > > quickly. The marks on my legs are just horrible stretch marks. The

> > > > derma said that the skin had just got so thin that it began to

> > > > hemmorage ( excuse the spelling!)hence the raised red/purple lines.

> > > >

> > > > Unfortunatly this means there is nothing they can do about them, so

> > > > I'm left horribly disfigured. ( sorry am felling the strain of the

> > > > physical changes, being young the pressures of 'perfection' are high,

> > > > especially when 14months ago I didn't have any kind of cellulite or

> > > > stretch marks and was a perfect size 10.) My doc said he didn't think

> > > > the marks were ugly... he's such a bad liar!!

> > > >

> > > > Anyway thought I'd keep you updated!

> > > >

> > > > Best wishes

> > > >

> > > > Lui (age 22 London UK)

> > >

> >

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