...stretch marks from pole?!

Meleania started this discussion · 6/29/2009

So after a long session on the pole on a particularly sticky day, i look at the part of my stomach that sticks on the pole during an invert and i notice...MINI STRETCH MARKS!? They are obviously from the pole cuz they are forming in the direction that my skin pulls when I slide down from an invert...w...t...f...i love pole but not at the cost of scars! has anyone else noticed this?! 😢 ive also been losing alot of weight so my skin is looser, maybe thats why?

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PoleDork · 6/29/2009
I've been getting something similar on my legs, I figured it was weird bruising but it does look more like stretch marks and some of them are turning into visible veins. I did some research and found out it could be due to poor diet and not drinking enough water so i'm trying to rectify that to see if it helps...it might not be the same thing but it couldn't hurt right? :/ Hope you find a solution that doesn't involve quitting pole.
azzwoo · 6/29/2009
Yes!! I noticed the same thing a few months ago!!! I put bio-oil on them and they only seemed to last a few days and weren't noticeable as i'm a bit pasty (being a redhead!). The only thing I could pin it to was that maybe the pole was stretching my skin in a way it isn't used to? Mine seem to have disappeared now though, so maybe my skin got used to it?? Stretch marks are just scar tissue, so theoretically I guess once its scarred and remodelled and faded they might not recur? I dunno, but you def aren't alone!! 😕
SissyBuns · 6/30/2009
Alrighty, being a Dermatology nurse I have to chime in here....unfortunately I'm a beginner pole dancer so I can't speak much on that point but I do know that stretch marks, actual authentic stretch marks do not "go away" over time. They're pretty much permanent. So if you are seeing lines after poling maybe it's some type of temporary hyperpigmentation from the friction of the pole? Idk, just guessing here. I really, really hope that they go away because I loooove poling and I haaaaaate stretch marks, I have enough from dropping babies. I don't want anymore from dancing!
Former member · 7/10/2009
stretch marks stink!!!! ive got so many on my booty its not even funny. im glad to hear that other ladies here have a similar problem, even though mine aren't from the pole, they still are there and i know anyone who has them hates them!
Dancing Paws · 2/18/2012
Ladies, I have been watching the stretch marks on my legs (the ones I developed in Jr. High from growing.) Well, on my dominant leg, they are getting wider on the area I grip in a plank/ pole sit/ tammy, but everywhere else is staying the same. They are literally thicker than the rest of my strethch marks! Is this because my pole is overgripping my skin, or is this just something that happens with pole in general? I am really not happy about this!
Tali Kat · 2/18/2012
Aw man! The idea of getting stretch marks from pole sucks!!! :( I wonder if there is some vitamin or mineral you should try and have more to help skin elasticity??
Dancing Paws · 2/18/2012
What type of pole finish was everyone using when they got new/ worse stretch marks? Did you all have overgripping issues with your skin? I'm wondering is a slicker pole would help as I am sticking to my brass WAY TOO MUCH. I know that is causing the streching to be worse, but I cannot be sure the stainless wouldn't. Input???
PixiLouBell · 2/18/2012
maybe im way off but arent stretch marks hereditary? i notice some people are very prone to them and some arent, so i dont think u can do much to prevent them i think its just depends on ur skin type, so ya i bet u can get them from pole, i never even thought abt this till i read this...hmmm i havent noticed any but i also didnt get them while pregnant either. but i do think the topical creams help, did for my friend anyways
EvaRut · 2/19/2012
I have noticed stretch marks in the back of my calf right next to the knee pit on my scorpio leg. It isn't very noticeable so I don't worrie about it and you can't see it unless you look close enough. I also did have a student come to me who was pretty upset with the same stretch marks after one class. My guess is that there isn't much to do once you have got them but having a good diet and drinking enough water might help prevent this. :)
Dancing Paws · 2/19/2012
I always thought I drank plenty of water, but I'll add more. I read that RetinA can help, so I put some on my legs last night. I'm gonna start putting it on my legs every night when I do my face. I think I'll go back to putting my lotion with vitamins in it on top of the RetinA. I looked up biooil last night and read that it makes it so your skin can't breathe, so it isn't good for your skin. I'll stick with vitamin E lotions. Maybe if I lose some weight that would help? I've gained about 5-8 pounds since I moved up here (bleh.) I know SOME of it is muscle, but not all of it. I can't imagive the fat layer under my skin is helping the stretch marks. Maybe having the muscle closer to the surface??? Commence dieting on top of exercising!
azblanco · 2/19/2012
i have stretch marks and no kids. I am just genetically prone to them =( and i'm about 25lbs too heavy... i gained the weight about 2 years ago and it was rapid and got them on my sides. They are all white now- but I keep reading about the new technologies coming out about lazers to remove them... Before there was no possible way to remove the white ones (older stretch marks) and now I am seeing something about a Fraxel lazer being able to do the job... At first I didn't really believe it but it seems that we have the technology to basically totally remove a tattoo... I don't know- i was going to have a consultation from a dermatologist in my area that practices with the lazer and to see if he/she could try and remove them... I also read that it could take up to 5 treatments to have them almost completely removed... but everyone's skins different... Has anyone else heard or read about lazer stretchmark removalr?
PixiLouBell · 2/19/2012
wow ive never heard abt laser removal, kinda neat!
PixiLouBell · 2/19/2012
ive heard good things abt bio oil too
JennyBacardi · 2/20/2012
I have stretch marks too, most are not from the pole just from gaining alot of weight and losing it. I have stretch marks on the inside of the thighs and my bum. Not cool.Bio oil hasnt done much for me :(. Ive also started getting stretch marks behind my knees from pole. I hope one day they find a way to get rid of stretch marks.
LizzyLiz810 · 2/20/2012
I know that if your stretch marks are red in color, u can help that with a laser, or different creams to fade them. If they are already white, there is nothing you can do. Ive asked a couple dermatologists about this. 🙁
Dancing Paws · 2/20/2012
They were white and thin, now they are pinking up a little and getting wider. I cannot afford laser removal personally.
monica kay · 8/28/2012
guess what?! i got stretch marks on my elbow from the elbow grip ayesha! omg omg i am so ticked off...
monica kay · 8/28/2012
elbow PIT... they're not on my elbow... the stretch marks are in my elbow pit.
Desiree Lust · 8/28/2012
after reading this i almost cried-i LOVE poling SOOOO much and calling it an addiction would be an understatement. I already have stretch marks from gaining/losing weight so i know it SUCKS. The thought of more from doing something i love so much...well, it's not enough to make me quit but now I know to try to eat better and drink more water to hopefully prevent it. Thanks for the post!
monica kay · 8/28/2012
yeah- i think i am a little dehydrated. been drinking more alcohol than usual this summer. I think mine will go away because i just showered and put lots of lotion on and I cant see the marks anymore. when I saw them earlier, I had just done a few caterpillars. the marks are perpendicular to the pole and the grip, which makes me suspect I am not using enough muscle and relying to much on friction. (bc it looks like my skin is being pulled down away from the pole) my poor elbow pit. 🙁
glitterqueen · 8/28/2012
Wow this thread is scary... but I think I will still love my pole body with stretch marks more than the body I had pre-pole. Still.... first I hear I'm going to lose my boobs and now this?? WTF pole!?
glitterqueen · 8/28/2012
Wow this thread is scary... but I think I will still love my pole body with stretch marks more than the body I had pre-pole. Still.... first I hear I'm going to lose my boobs and now this?? WTF pole!?
Kyrsten · 8/28/2012
I have never seen or heard of this...? I have stretch maks on one of my inner thighs that have been totally unaffected by poling... I have been poling for many hours a week for about a year... I do get very bumpy, rough skin on some common points of contact though.. it's not noticeable visibly, but you can feel it. I have it on my inner thighs from thigh holds/superman, around my knees from leg hangs, and on the side of my stomach from hip holds.
Kyrsten · 9/23/2012
Definitely jinxed myself in this thread!! I was practicing the jade drop today and after attempting it a few times, I looked down at my leg and saw this: http://i.imgur.com/muous.jpg I stopped right away because it freaked me out... it's been a few hours and it's still somewhat visible (not as much). It's kind of hard to tell in the photo, but they look EXACTLY like faded stretch marks. They seem to be raised rather than indented though? I don't know, but I'm scared to try that jade drop again now... lol.
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SDsmiley · 9/24/2012
Uh oh. I just got my pole on Saturday, and haven't even been able to use it yet because I need a different extender for it to firmly fit my ceiling. Besides the fitness aspect, I also chose this activity to help me feel more confident & sexy. Stretch marks were not part of the plan. I'm a little scared now.

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