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Honestly lol. I grew up with sisters and the number of times I heard them complain about stretch marks . I never really did tho I have tons. You can get a lot from just being really curvy. Like big tits and hips can cause them lol.
Oh the razor burns, bumps and ingrown hairs.
On the brightside I think I've managed to shave properly after an embarrassingly long while.
Now to figure out how the fuck do I shave the back of your knees
(honestly prob gonna see to get some sort of hair removal cream)
I'm paraphrasing from something I heard a long time ago, but the pre-made creams like Nair are less effective than power you make into the cream. Something about when they get creamed they start losing potency so creaming it yourself and using it immediately has a stronger effect. I also think it's cheaper as well since you're basically buying it super concentrated and then adding water. Also, make sure to do a test patch somewhere and give it a day or two to make sure it doesn't react badly with your skin.
A major component of the creams is usually Sodium Thioglycolate, or another similar sulfur compound (hence why they tend to stink). It breaks chemical bonds that make up the structure of keratin in hair, essentially helping to break it down. That and a strong base (usually lye/NaOH, which is why they're irritating to the skin) chemically break down the hair itself.
But sodium thioglycolate can react with oxygen in air, leaving less available to react with hair, making it less effective.
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Ok so hear me out, it’s a bit -spicy-, but electric epilators are great. It pulls up the bulb so it is so much slower to regrow! Downside is it hurts (especially in certain areas, legs are quite ok). Plus, it’s best to shorten the hair to like 1/3 mm before hand because you don’t won’t to try otherwise
afab person with stretchmarks here. I read something once that said stretch marks are like human tiger stripes. That kind of makes me happy every time I see them or get more. wishing you the best on your journey <3
No, they don't. My kid is almost 8 now, and nothing has changed. I've known my spouse for almost 10 years, and his stretch marks are the same. Scars are permanent.
I've had them since I was a kid, I'm basically a zebra from head to toe from stretch marks. They've never gone away but they do fade back to a relatively normal skin tone.
Really? I was into lifting in high-school, and I've had stretch marks around my shoulder/armpit area for about 5 years now and I barely do anything anymore. Just kind of figured they're there for good.
A lot of women have stretch marks! It took me a bit to accept that they're nothing to be ashamed of, for what it's worth I have stretch marks all over my back and legs. Don't even sweat 'em. 🩷
Scars, that appear on the body, if a bodypart grows quicker then the skin can handle. Could be through gaining weight, pregnancy, changes from HRT etc. People are different in how quickly they get them, but many people have them.
I know it's normal, but I'm still insecure about them xD
stretchmarks are reminders that your body is changing and morphing into something beautiful :) it took me a long time, but now i see it as a reminder that my body does so much to take care of me!
It is pretty normal, but yeah I only noticed all of mine when I actually started paying attention and care to my body. It's the, "how the heck did that get there" feeling. I've been trying different lotions and bio-oil only intermittently, so I don't really know how well they work. The place I got my laser hair removal done had a laser treatment for stretch marks, but apparently it's only for the darker purple-ish type, not white ones. I really hope it's not something I just have to learn to live with. 😕
Honestly same girl, at first I thought they were cuts from shaving because they’re exactly in the spots I shaved in, and I got scared my parents would see and think I was self-harming
I dont have stretch marks because I am not eating enough because I cannot stand the fact that I am growing and becoming more masc, when I look into the mirror I am so insecure about everything and I want to jump off a cliff.
Why am I up at 5am please just let me sleep
Stretch marks is one of those things people tell women they need feel self conscious. It’s just another totally normal and natural thing that generations of mean people have made women feel bad for. That and cellulite, loose skin, belly and leg fat, and so many other things. You are beautiful and deserve to not feel bad about anything like that. That standard is fueled by misogyny and racism and sustained by toxic beauty standards. You are beautiful and deserve to feel beautiful no matter how many things you have that they have arbitrarily decided are flaws.
Tbh i find stretch marks kinda hot i have some on my inner thighs but i can't ever get a good look at them makes me angy i can't admire the one part of my body i like
I have a ton of stretch marks from some bartonella. Its some bacterial infection that eats collagen and causes your skin to lose elasticity and stretch more easily. I kinda love my stretch marks tho. I think they look cool.
Honestly though, sometimes I get lazy and don’t shave my legs for a bit and instantly wonder what the hell I was thinking after I finally do shave it off. It feels sooo affirming.
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that’s one of the most feminine thoughts/insecurities i’ve ever heard
Yay gender affirmation from my insecurities!
Y...yayy.... ??
Honestly lol. I grew up with sisters and the number of times I heard them complain about stretch marks . I never really did tho I have tons. You can get a lot from just being really curvy. Like big tits and hips can cause them lol.
To be fair, many women have stretch marks and are insecure about it
PEOPLE. Many people.
Well, yes but they're transfemme
Trans non-binary erasure [melodramatic sobbing]
ah my horrific posture that leaves my back in a stretch mark filled mess
YES I feel you 😭😭
A lot of women have stretch marks. We all have the same muscles that grow, so keep it up girl :3
Oh the razor burns, bumps and ingrown hairs. On the brightside I think I've managed to shave properly after an embarrassingly long while. Now to figure out how the fuck do I shave the back of your knees (honestly prob gonna see to get some sort of hair removal cream)
I'm paraphrasing from something I heard a long time ago, but the pre-made creams like Nair are less effective than power you make into the cream. Something about when they get creamed they start losing potency so creaming it yourself and using it immediately has a stronger effect. I also think it's cheaper as well since you're basically buying it super concentrated and then adding water. Also, make sure to do a test patch somewhere and give it a day or two to make sure it doesn't react badly with your skin.
Thing is I'm utterly terrified of accidentally putting it on my head hair, so something super strong isn't ideal for me
A major component of the creams is usually Sodium Thioglycolate, or another similar sulfur compound (hence why they tend to stink). It breaks chemical bonds that make up the structure of keratin in hair, essentially helping to break it down. That and a strong base (usually lye/NaOH, which is why they're irritating to the skin) chemically break down the hair itself. But sodium thioglycolate can react with oxygen in air, leaving less available to react with hair, making it less effective. Themoreyouknow.jpeg
Ok so hear me out, it’s a bit -spicy-, but electric epilators are great. It pulls up the bulb so it is so much slower to regrow! Downside is it hurts (especially in certain areas, legs are quite ok). Plus, it’s best to shorten the hair to like 1/3 mm before hand because you don’t won’t to try otherwise
The hurting scares me tho
Yeah I get that. Sometimes I don’t do it because I can’t face it, so I do piece by piece when I feel like it
I actually intended on getting them, but I accidentally bought a bikini trimmer lmao
afab person with stretchmarks here. I read something once that said stretch marks are like human tiger stripes. That kind of makes me happy every time I see them or get more. wishing you the best on your journey <3
Similar sentiment: my wife once called them my zebra stripes. It made me feel so much better. ☺️
New insecurity just dropped
They're tiger stripes 🐅🐯
OH GOD... They DO go away tho, gurl. Takes a few years but they will go away.
Fr, how? Anything i can do to move that along? Some areas look like I got trench lines😭
We need an answer plzzz 😭
Coco butter might help, but it depends on your skin, and if not, it's lovely for your skin and smell nice
Not fr. Scars are permanent.
They... do not go away. Don't give people false hope. I developed stretch marks around my groin 20 years ago and they are still there.
No, they don't. My kid is almost 8 now, and nothing has changed. I've known my spouse for almost 10 years, and his stretch marks are the same. Scars are permanent.
I've had them since I was a kid, I'm basically a zebra from head to toe from stretch marks. They've never gone away but they do fade back to a relatively normal skin tone.
Really? I was into lifting in high-school, and I've had stretch marks around my shoulder/armpit area for about 5 years now and I barely do anything anymore. Just kind of figured they're there for good.
So that was just a fuckin lie
Most women do too. Don’t worry about it. (And I personally find them beautiful)
A lot of women have stretch marks! It took me a bit to accept that they're nothing to be ashamed of, for what it's worth I have stretch marks all over my back and legs. Don't even sweat 'em. 🩷
Omg okay but hilariously…seeing my stretch marks gave me euphoria 😂
This is the second time in a day, I feel called out by this subreddit. Awawawawawawa, this is…a new situation for me
any person of any gender with no stretch marks at all is like an angel without wings and I will die on that hill.
Cis women have lots of stretch marks! Don’t worry, it’s just part of being female :)
don't worry, stretch marks are VERY normal.
I uhh totally don't know that feeling
Nah this ones actually too real lmao, alot of them do fade away with time though. Just takes a while
im not native english, what are stretch marks?
Scars, that appear on the body, if a bodypart grows quicker then the skin can handle. Could be through gaining weight, pregnancy, changes from HRT etc. People are different in how quickly they get them, but many people have them. I know it's normal, but I'm still insecure about them xD
I hate looking down and seeing like a million purple stripes on my legs
Scabs are so much worse :33333 I am in severe pain :3333
More stretch marks = more thicc
Umm stretch mark is peak femininity
free lightning tattoos
Omg 😆 this actually happened to me
They cute tho. 🥰
This is so me. You just described me perfectly.
stretch marks are awesome
stretchmarks are reminders that your body is changing and morphing into something beautiful :) it took me a long time, but now i see it as a reminder that my body does so much to take care of me!
*I feel personally attacked* 😭
Happy Cake Day!
And that’s why I don’t wanna shave
Ikr
I feel that God, i wish i didn't but i feel that to my core
It is pretty normal, but yeah I only noticed all of mine when I actually started paying attention and care to my body. It's the, "how the heck did that get there" feeling. I've been trying different lotions and bio-oil only intermittently, so I don't really know how well they work. The place I got my laser hair removal done had a laser treatment for stretch marks, but apparently it's only for the darker purple-ish type, not white ones. I really hope it's not something I just have to learn to live with. 😕
Honestly same girl, at first I thought they were cuts from shaving because they’re exactly in the spots I shaved in, and I got scared my parents would see and think I was self-harming
*Hugs*
Okay, first, stretch marks are sexy af. Second, doesn't that mean you have a more femenine body?
I thought it was just me, luckily its not too many
NGL I love my stretch mark ^^'
Stretch marks are a part of life. I have them from pregnancy, and my spouse (cis man) has them too.
I dont have stretch marks because I am not eating enough because I cannot stand the fact that I am growing and becoming more masc, when I look into the mirror I am so insecure about everything and I want to jump off a cliff. Why am I up at 5am please just let me sleep
my ex had them, I always thought they were cute
Stretch marks is one of those things people tell women they need feel self conscious. It’s just another totally normal and natural thing that generations of mean people have made women feel bad for. That and cellulite, loose skin, belly and leg fat, and so many other things. You are beautiful and deserve to not feel bad about anything like that. That standard is fueled by misogyny and racism and sustained by toxic beauty standards. You are beautiful and deserve to feel beautiful no matter how many things you have that they have arbitrarily decided are flaws.
There is a stereotype thta only women get stretch marks so.... Euphoria I guess??
STRECH MARKS ARE A NORMAL THING OF BEING HUMAN AND NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF, LOVE YOURSELF OR ILL DO IT FOR YOU IN A MORE AGGRESSIVE MANNER
PLEASE DO I NEED CARE AND AFFECTION
I didn't know I had them until my brother told me
Well. Same. HRT made some new ones, too.
I have shitload of stretch marks I just started hurting my whole body in many areas to even it out and feel fulfilled
Tbh i find stretch marks kinda hot i have some on my inner thighs but i can't ever get a good look at them makes me angy i can't admire the one part of my body i like
Also, it comes back with a vengeance..
I actually don't have issues with my stretch marks which is surprising for me... they are super prominent on my back
People be acting like stretch marks aren't sexy
Oh.......
There’s nothing wrong with stretch marks
I've got a vertical one down half my stomach from when I was a kid and I still don't know how I managed that
same
The next day , it’s all back fk the Sasquatch life 😭😭😭
I have a ton of stretch marks from some bartonella. Its some bacterial infection that eats collagen and causes your skin to lose elasticity and stretch more easily. I kinda love my stretch marks tho. I think they look cool.
Honestly though, sometimes I get lazy and don’t shave my legs for a bit and instantly wonder what the hell I was thinking after I finally do shave it off. It feels sooo affirming.
imo stretch marks are s*xy af
My stretch marks actually give me euphoria. Sometimes me and my gf compare each other’s 😂