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I know
that almost all of you who visit this section of my web site are stretch
marks victims. I also know that many of you feel alone and helpless
out there, as if you are the only one in the whole world with this misfortune.
Well, meet the rest of us here! You will also find out that there are
things you can do to remove these unsightly marks without breaking your
wallet.
My
story. I honestly believe that I know more about
stretch marks than most people. I was there, I know what it is like.
These stories are selected from the thousands of emails
over the past 10 years.
A sample of the
emails I get:
"Hi,
I did a search for stretch marks cure and yours was the first website I stumbled upon.
I expected to see a bunch of gimmicky "too good to be true" advertising first.
I mean, yours also seems "too good to be true" but without the flashy gimmicks, and with real stories.
I apologize, I'm always pretty skeptical when it comes to this kind of thing, I've always heard that stretch marks are incurable as well. My mother told me the same thing.
But something brought me to search anyway - my desperation. So I'll push past the skepticism to hope.
After reading through your site and seeing your requests for such stories, I decided to write you my own.
Growing up, I was always the skinny girl, "stick figure", the one that got teased for being "anorexic" or "on drugs" - neither of which were ever true. I was just short, petite and thin. No matter how much I ate I stayed that way. A slow developer, I finally hit puberty at 17 and slowly from that point over the next 5 years or so my body filled out a bit to a less
"twiggish" look. I finally liked my body. Sure, there are always things women would change about themselves, but that's not the point. I worked really hard to develop my self esteem, confidence and self-worth. I did a good job, too. I became a confident young woman proud of myself and how I look.
Fast forward to this year, I'm now 27 years old. No husband yet, no kids, no pregnancies. Until recently still quite happy with myself and search of the right man to
enter my life and start a family of my own. I talk to my doctor about birth control - no matter what I do I just can't remember to take the pill so I start taking Depo Provera shots. They said the main risk with short term use (under 2 years) is maybe 5-lbs weight gain. I agreed to do it because obviously I wasn't concerened with 5 extra pounds. Shortly thereafter, I start having unrelated shoulder/arm pain, numbness, tingling, weakness. After months of treatment and such, I finally have an MRI and they find some disc herniations in my neck. In late May & mid June I have steriod injections to elliviate the pain that had been plaguing me. At first, I was quite pleased, the pain was gone.
However, just before I went in to have the second injection, a few people in my family told me my face looked puffy & round and wondered why. Really? I'd say, I hadn't noticed. I thought nothing of it at first and had my second injection. Shortly thereafter, I gained a lot of weight - about 18lbs. Now, I know what many think about this - "That's all?!" - but to my 115 lb, 5'3" body, yes that's A LOT! It was as if overnight I got chubby. I got tummy rolls, fat thighs and a bigger butt all with cellulite. I couldn't fit in my clothes! What was I going to wear to work?? It was awful. Now, there were, and still are, are many other side effects from the medication as well that are irrelevant to this discussion, but nonetheless wreaking havoc on my body and my mind every day for the last 2+ months. My boyfriend at the time would make rude comments about my weight that were really hurtful. Needless to say, I left him.
Anyway, to the stretch marks, about a week and half ago, I was in the bathroom getting ready for work. I have two mirrors so I can see the back of my hair when I style it. I noticed something in the mirror behind me out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look closer - I had pink/red marks all over my butt! I was devastated. I thought this only happened to pregnant women on their stomachs and breasts. I am a small girl, I shouldn't have stretch marks. I stayed in denial about it for a few days, tried to forget it. After all, what could I do about it anyway? Yesterday, I noticed the mirror behind me again, now they're traveling down my thighs. I couldn't stop myself from thinking, how am I going to get a man looking like this?! - I'm fat and covered with stretch marks - who will want me? It was horrible hearing myself say this because I've always been so happy with who I am, but I'm not myself anymore whatsoever, and I'm dying to get my body back.
I figured the stretch marks were a result of the weight gain, but now, I've read your website and I see that it could be a result of two medications I'm on and neither doctor told me about this possibility - not to mention the multitude of other side effects I've been experiencing. I had no warning and now there's nothing I can do but wait and hope they go away.
That is, of course, except for the stretch marks. Your site has given me some hope. The marks are still red and new. I will try your product and I will pray it will work. As you say, it is not because I'm superficial, but because I know this isn't me, because I don't feel right. Because my self esteem I spent all this time building is gone. Because I feel unnecessarily embarrassed of myself and I HATE that I feel this way. Because I have to fight getting teary as I write this.
Oh, I hope so much that this product works - on the stretch marks and perhaps the cellulite.
Next, hopefully the rest will wear off naturally in time as the doctors indicate.
Then I can once again be at peace with my body, and feel confident in life and relationships.
I
HOPE."
I chose this email because the question
asked in the email and my answer to her will help you understand a
little more about the remedy. Different people see results in different
ways, sooner or later. This is what J. S emailed me after 3-4 sessions:
"Hi Jean,
I just started the exfoliation routine and I really need some encouragement. I've done about 3 or 4 sessions already. My stretch marks are 8 years old and some of them are deep and thick. Others are thin and not as deep. I have them on my breasts, my thighs and my stomach. The ones on my stomach bother me the most so I'm concentrating on that. They're due to pregnancy - mainly my first pregnancy which was with twins.
Anyway, I think I'm seeing results but part of me is wondering if I just want see them or if there is actually some improvement. The deep stretch marks are not as deep and some of the smaller ones are fading. That should be enough encouragement right there but I want them to go away NOW! I want quick results with as little work as possible. I know that's not going to happen but that's how I feel. I wish there was some way to speed up this process.
Jennifer"
Jean's email to Jennifer:
"Jennifer, I UNDERSTAND how bad you want them gone instantly. But please be patient and keep up the good work, as being anxious is counter productive. (Extreme anxiety itself could in some cases produce chemical imbalance to cause stretch marks). Please understand stretch mark is a very stubborn problem, even if you spend thousands doing laser surgery it will still take session after session, time after time. Please focus on the positive side that you ARE SEEING results
in just a few sessions and it is working. It will keep working if you do. Jean"
Go to
the testimonial page.
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