Stretch marks
What are they?
Stretch marks look like thin, stretched tissue, and that is more or less what they are. They appear in people who put on or lose weight rapidly. The upper layer of the skin is normal, but in the lower layer the collagen and elastin, which give the skin its strength and elasticity, have become thinner and broken. At first, the marks look reddish-purple. This is because the stretched skin is more transparent and the small blood vessels that lie deep in the skin show through. Later, the blood vessels contract. The purplish colour then fades to white, which is simply fat under the skin showing through.
Who gets them?
- Stretch marks often appear on the breast and abdomen during pregnancy. The reason is partly hormonal. During pregnancy, hormones have the job of softening the collagen ligaments of the pelvis, so that the tissues can stretch easily during childbirth. Unfortunately, the skin collagen softens as well, allowing stretch marks to form easily.
- Some women have weaker collagen than others, so are more likely to get stretch marks. Recent research suggests that if you have stretch marks, your pelvic floor ligaments may be slightly weak, so it is very important to do pelvic floor exercises after childbirth to prevent incontinence of urine.
- Yo-yo dieters and bodybuilders can get stretch marks on the upper arms, chest and thighs.
- Growing adolescents can get them on their backs, where they look like a series of horizontal lines.
Preventing stretch marks
Try to avoid yo-yo dieting. If you are overweight, aim to lose it slowly (do not aim to lose more than 0.5 kg (1 lb) a week).
If you are pregnant, there is not much you can do except keep your fingers crossed and think, “this is a small price to pay for a beautiful baby!” Rubbing baby oil into the abdomen each night might help. Various special creams and oils are promoted for preventing stretch marks, but there is no proof that they are effective.
Curing stretch marks
Stretch marks are permanent in the sense that the skin in these areas will never be completely normal. However, after a time they contract down into much less obvious, thin, whitish scars.
Collagen creams claim that they will improve stretch marks. There is no evidence that they do so. In fact, collagen and elastin put onto the surface of the skin can not penetrate into the deeper layers.
Cocoa butter cream, which is available from pharmacies, is often recommended to soften scars, so might be worth a try.
Lasers can be used to treat stretch marks at an early stage, when they are still red. The red blood cells in the small blood vessels absorb the energy from the laser beam and convert it into heat, which then seals the blood vessels. This gets rid of the red colour and might speed up the contracting process, but is uncertain whether it will make any difference in the long run.
It costs several hundred pounds, and can not be done under the National Health Service in the UK. As with any cosmetic treatment, check that the clinic is reputable; your doctor can probably advise you, and look at the section on cosmetic surgery.
Tretinoin is another approach to the treatment of early stretch marks. There have been claims that this produces improvement, but other researchers have not found any effect (Cutis 1994;54:121–4).
Surgery is a possibility for tummy stretch marks if you also have a lot of loose skin on the tummy. The operation is a ‘tummy tuck’ (removal of the skin and the fatty tissue beneath). You will be left with scars around the belly button and across the lower stomach. This is not a minor operation and, like all operations, it carries risks. Recovery takes several weeks. Look at the section on cosmetic surgery.
Written by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Last updated:
Friday, February 26th 2010
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Posted by SelfConciousTeenager on 04/03/2010 at 12:48:43 pm
Hello, im 15 and i have stretch marks on the tops of my legs and on my hips. They are so ugly and i can never show skin coz you can see them. Im not fat, but i used to be quite chunky as a child. I really dont like them and im confused as to why ive got them. Can anyone help?!
Posted by Anonymous on 27/02/2010 at 01:19:32 pm
Tasha, sounds like you've just gained weight resulting in the purple/red stretch marks, you don't have to be pregnant to get them. They will go less visible when the weight gaining stops. As far as the itching goes,it may just be an irritation to the oil you're using. The only thing I would recommend is to return to the use of your previous cream and stay healthy to prevent any further stretch marks in the future. Hope that helps.
Posted by John Collier on 24/02/2010 at 04:09:12 pm
Hahahahahaha! You've all got stretch marks! Hi I'm Terry, I've got em too but I don't care and neither should you. Not a bodybuilder but grew quite quick over last few years (used to be small). You lot really shouldn't be so embaressed, people aren't as judgemental as you think. From Jack.
Posted by Optional on 21/02/2010 at 07:05:57 am
i always used to be slim n i admit that i have gained fat . ive had strech marks since i was 14.theres nothing any1 can do about them. so dont give a damn about those bloody SM no one will care, its the personality that counts. show some confidence ppl.
Posted by tasha on 03/02/2010 at 11:32:00 pm
Well im 19 nearly 20 in october, i am in a relationship and is 100% sure that im not pregnant. Last june i was 10 stone and excersised just so i got back down to 9 stone i did acheive this and after my hoilday i stopped working out and eating healthy over christas. So now over the last 4 to 5 months iv got these's deep red purple marks on my hips, thights and lower bottom leg joint. i have only just started to use boi oil and did use coco butter, the colour is changing but there starting to itch now. I am really worried as i am 100% im not pregnant and was hopeing the itchying was makeing them better. plz give me some addvise on what i should do. Meny thanks Tasha
Posted by Anonymous on 27/01/2010 at 10:58:00 pm
Hi, i have strech marks and have done for a couple of years now, i started yo-yo dieting at 12 and carried on until 15, and once unable to keep weight off after losing over 30lbs in 2 months and then (after finding inspiration from Claire off heroes!!) gained 20 of it back in about 2 weeks i got really bad stretch marks! Inner thighs, boobs (gone white now) and a tincy wincy bit on the side of my legs. Not bothered about it until now, as there is a guy i really -really really really-like, and probably will be going to the lake districg with in may, and i don't want him to see me like this! I am 8 1/2 stone at 5"7, so not fat, and i have noooo idea how to get rid of them! Every time i see him they come into my mind (and that's pretty hard since i sit next to him every day. I'm crazy about him, but i know even if he does like me when he sees me he will be disappointed!
Posted by Summer on 24/01/2010 at 04:19:00 pm
I got Marks on my breasts at 12 when they started developing and now on the sides of my belly
Posted by aimee on 22/01/2010 at 12:52:00 am
im 17 and i have stretch marks all over the inside and outside of my legs ive had them since i was 15 and no matter what i do or what i use they just keep geetin worse, its really embarresing and i know am to embarresed to wear anything to wil show them at all, i refuse to go on holiday and i will not wear shorts or anything that doesnt cover all of my leggs! is there anything i can do, its starting to drive me crazy ?
Posted by ned on 10/01/2010 at 10:12:00 pm
who says scars are ugly? stretch marks from lifting or pregnancy or losing weight are a physical record of your endurance, discipline and strength... wear them with pride.
Posted by Ryan on 06/01/2010 at 10:39:00 pm
When I Was About 15/16 Years Old I Started Getting Stretch Marks Around My Shoulders I Thought Nothing Off Them At 1st Because I could Hardly See Them. Now They Are all Around My Stomach And My hips. I am So Ashamed Off Them Because I used To Be 14st Nw I Am 17st I can Wear Vests Or Sme T shirts I Just Keep Coming Out with More Even Thou. I am Not Even Gaining Weight Anymore Well I go To my Doctor Soon Lets Hope He can give a solution To Getting Rid Off Them.
Posted by Daz on 06/01/2010 at 04:53:00 pm
Hi im Darren. I am a heavyweight cagefighter/bodybuilder but i have had a 5-6 month lay off. Losing my mother well over a year ago only jus hit me at the time and excessive drinking and takeaway meals had made my belly pop out and shrink again Repeatedly in a yo-yo style fashion. My plan to get bak in shape involves heavy weights lifting which for me bulks muscles and cuts fat, which usually works for me, but my lay off had taken its toll and stretch marks hav formed all over my lower stomach, chest, upper arms & biceps and sides of my back by my lats. I know its only stretch marks but like most people i cant help but lose confidence. Stepping in the cage where i have to be topless will prove hard for me. However, a bit of motivation, with regards to the 17 year old bodybuilder who commented on this. There is a cagefighter called Corey Hill who has stretchmarks on his stomach and arms becoz he spends up to 16 HOURS in the gym! But wen he poses for his pre fight photos its his amazing physique that u cant help but notice. Gud luck to you all :-). Daz
Posted by Anonymous on 06/01/2010 at 02:23:00 pm
I am sick of the SM. I've had them on my hips for 20 years AND THEY DON'T FADE. I have lots of them now, they can't seem to stop appearing. For what I've read, CREAMS WON'T DO ANYTHING since the SM are on a different level of the skin where creams don't reach. Some people say derma rolling is good, dry skin brusing, tripollar therapy, biodermagenesis. But NOTHING WILL REMOVE THEM EVER.
Posted by Liz on 04/01/2010 at 05:50:00 pm
Ugh. I am fourteen and 2 years ago I was very flat chested. And then I started puberty and my boobs grew to a b-cup and I have stretch marks all round them! It looks hideous. I never put anything on them but they really have faded. Unfortunately there are new ones popping up all the time but hopefully by the time I am old enough for sex they will not be visible. Unfortunatley I have them on my hips and my thighs as well. i am slightly overweight at 11st when I am only 5'7" but I do not think that I drastically gained weight. The ones on my thighs are very white but it looks like they've been slashed with a knife or something they are so badly scarred. It gives me very bad body confidence. I hope the doctors find something soon :(
Posted by Anonymous on 18/12/2009 at 07:09:00 pm
Im 17 years old and have had sretch marks for around a year now. I amateur bodybuild and first noticed these just before christmas last year. At first they were relatavely small, mainly around my upper chest and bicep area. As the shape and weight of my body has changed i now have them literally everywere, the worst scarring is up both of my sides, the scars range from 6 inches and the longest ones are around 10 / 11 inches. I never ever wear a vest or a t-shirt, even in summer i only wear jumpers it seems really unfair that ive worked so hard for my physique and now i cant even show it off. I tried bio oil for about 8 months but its just a waste of time.... im scarred for life now and can never ever see myself without wearing a long sleeve top again. I know how all of you guys feel about being self conscious and feel the need to hide the scarred areas all of the time.
Posted by Anonymous on 13/12/2009 at 04:39:00 pm
I have stretch marks all overy inner leggs nd bum and there working there way up to my hips what do i do first i thort it was just marks from me jeans but then it spred so i might try bio oil but to imbaressed to say help.
Posted by Anonymous on 06/12/2009 at 11:08:00 pm
im a 21 year old male from the uk, toward the end of school (around 16) i had a growth spurt, i grew from around 5'6 to around 5'11 in a matter of months, at the same time i got very lazy and went from about 14st to nearly 18.5st in about a year. thus leaving me with stretch marks on both shoulders, my underarms, backs of my knees, just below my bum, across my lower back, and on my shoulderblades. I recently decided to begin lsing weight, from 18.4st im now at 15.7 and still going. However in doing so spending time at the gym had given me stretch marks down my biceps and theyre now apearing on my forearms. im on edge, i gain weight i get strecthmarks, i lose weight i get stretchmarks. its beginning to send me insane, i cant get close to a woman through fear of being judged. about 2 months ago i met an awesome girl, gorgeous, funny. She invited me rtound for drinks we were talking everything was going great we went up stairs and all i could bring my self to do was kiss her. These stretchmarks are gonna be the death of me. The only thing i want from life is a family and im afraid that because of the way i look it may never happed. The human bodys design is stupidly flawed. and so is the shallow society we live in.
Posted by Anonymous on 29/11/2009 at 02:51:00 am
Ive had stetch marks on my sides since i was like 10-11.Im overweight and i got them on my arms sides, back, and now my stomach. Im black and i always say myself as curvaious but not on my arms and shouldersm, and stomach. Its killin me. Ive been weight trainin since 9th grade and now im in 11th and im beginning to lose weight and the more i get.Im so depressed about it all. I have absolutly no self confidence and my boyfriend says i should cause its sexy but i dont want him to see them or know about it.Idk wat to do ive been usin cocoa butter ever since i realized that i had stretch marks.Wat do i do...................??????????????
Posted by Anonymous on 26/11/2009 at 10:07:00 am
I had them all over my stomach, to the point where people asked me if I had gotten stretched badly by something. It's been a few years and they've faded a lot, and I noticed at a much faster rate all of a sudden.
Posted by Anonymous on 22/11/2009 at 10:14:00 am
I have noticed quite a few red lines on my inner thigh for a while now and not known what it was until it occured to me the other day they might be stretch marks. I checked google images and my supiscion was confirmed.. I am not fat and not sure why I have them. My thighs aren't skinny I'd call them normal and it's quite depressing to find out I have them and they'll never go away. :((
Posted by Anonymous on 13/11/2009 at 10:49:00 pm
i have stretch marks on the top of my leg and botttom and they hav apeared for no apparent reason, i have had no major growth spurts and hav not gained or lost any significant weight. wyh are they there and what can i do to reduce them and stop more coming?
Posted by Lucy on 10/11/2009 at 11:11:00 pm
hey ya guys, Stretch marks are horrible yes but u have to live wit them if u do get them. Im a healthy 21 year old not fat nor skinny, n i have sum on my inner thighs, bum, hips and boobs. i dnt lik them but it dnt stop them takin over me n wat i wana do. i still wear bikinis, yes the knickers n triangle top. lol its not the end of the world. i got mine wen i was started yr 6. n u no wat girls, i have a bf, n i can comfortably be naked round him, even wit the marks. We arent perfect in neway shape or form. Hope u guys will learn that they aint the be all n end all, if i can do it, ne1 can. mwah :)
Posted by Anonymous on 10/11/2009 at 10:50:00 pm
Hey, I'm a 13 yewar old girl and have developed strech marks on my inner thighs and have had them for almost a year and they are still reddy-purple! I have some on my bum too, lots! I have now only just developed them on my boobs. but suddenly they disappeared on one of them, but i still have them on the other? AND The wierd thing is that yesterday i got some purple strech marks on the front of my legs in the middle of my feet and knees. But today they are almost gone ? What The Hell ? Lol. I'm really scared of where they'll show up Next. So yeah, they make me depressed and embarrased. I am scared of if they'll still be there when i have sex :S (i know its a LONG way away, 18 years old i imagine) but im so scared. Do you people with them stil have sex? DOes it matter? Im so worried.. Thanks :) Emma x :S I hate getting changed at school :S And i hate summer, i can't wear shorts. I am normal sized, skinny belly and sorta plumpish legs i dunno.
Posted by matt on 04/11/2009 at 03:58:00 am
i got stretch marks by my knees and on my sides butt lower part of the back. i grew pretty fast starting at 12 or something. im 6ft-2 now and im 15 this might be why i have stretch marks from growing fast. idk ive never been fat so.
Posted by Anonymous on 17/10/2009 at 11:36:00 pm
I am 14 and have no self confidence because i have stretch marks on my knees and butt. I often get teased ecause i am tall too... i think bio oil is a great help for the marks
Posted by ME:) on 14/10/2009 at 02:26:00 pm
Heya, I'm a 16 year old girl, who now has stretch lines over her boobs, which now prevants me from wearing low tops, and I'm meant to be going into modeling, so likely hood is I can't now... Firstly, when I found out these were perment I was so annoyed because it's from wearing a too-small a bra for a little while (a week!) and I can tell this because they stretch in a line wear the bra came up to. I want to advise Bio-Oil, and wearing the right bra! I haven't grown, and I have a healthy hourglass figure. Appartently, some of us girls are forced to live with them because of hormones... well... I think we're just going to have to face the facts. Don't try to get to down about it :(
Posted by Anonymous on 24/09/2009 at 03:48:00 pm
I have what look like stretch marks on my hips, but they could be scars from the shells in Florida. (That's around the time I got them.) They really show when they get wet (from pools or showers, etc.) but I really don't know what they are. Stretch marks or scars, that is the question. 1. They didn't bleed (this makes me think they're stretch marks) 2. They are all the way up my hips in sort of an arc and they all go the same direction (This makes me think that they're scars.) Any help?
Posted by sad on 23/09/2009 at 08:24:00 pm
Hi all, i've been searching the internet now for the last 2 hours looking for help. I sure all of you feel the way i do about stretch marks mine started in secondary school about 14 or 15 years old i'm now 27 and they are getting worst i can't wear skirts or anything and now i've been asked to be bridesmaid at my best friends wedding and i have some on my arms, and i'm dreading it as i know it will be a boobtube dress. I can't even speak the words stretch marks and if any one speaks about them i change thesubjet, i felt like the only person in the world with this problem and i'm glad that each and everyone has wrote something on this wall about how your feeling as i know i'm not the only one. we've all been made like this so make the most of it as people have already said it would be worst and if you didn't have them you'd be on another website upset about hair loss or an ugly bit, these thoughts are all in our head make the most of life and if like me you can't bare to see them cover them up and forget about them although this is not always easy, who cares what small minded so called perfect people think as they probably only comment to cover up their insecurities to make them feel better x
Posted by becky on 23/09/2009 at 04:38:00 pm
hi, im only 13 and have noticed i have stretch marks on my thighs! iv tried a mosturiser but its not helped. i find it really embaressing when in school getting changed for p.e as all the girls change together. i am constantly trying to cover them and am dreading summer coming because i will be too self concsious to wear shorts :( any advice ?
Posted by Chicksy on 16/09/2009 at 05:09:00 pm
Hi, i first got stretch marks when i was 15 on my inner thighs, i was devestated! However they faded...although a couple of months ago i got some on my bum!!! they're horrible!! but..its one of those things i guess! Im using bio oil which has helped :)! But im going to moisturise each day! But i guss im growing, im quite slim and did not lose any weight in a dramatic way.
Posted by Anonymous on 11/09/2009 at 09:02:00 am
I have stretch marks on my knee area -can anybody beat that? How the hell do you get it there? I got lots of them everywhere = back, under arms, stomach, thighs. Its disgusting! I failed university, never really formed any real relationships, always feel depressed because of them. The doctors are useless! You'd think they're trying to find a cure for cancer! It's times like these you just want to try alternative therapy like esssential oils and aromatheraphy. Probably a waste of money though.
Posted by Eri on 08/09/2009 at 11:54:00 pm
I have had stretch marks (deep scars) on my inner thighs since I was a teenagers. I was always skinny, they just appeared as part of growth. Now I am 34 and pregnant with my first baby and during week 30 I started developing ugly marks on my boobs, hips and lower Belly, despite my religous applications of bio oil, Palmers Co-co butter etc. I have however found that boots expert scar care serum has started to fade my marks already! If you are not pregnant then the best advice i can give to avoiding getting stretch marks when you are young is don't smoke (kills collagen, don't over do it in the sun and drink plenty of water, don't yo-yo diet and pray that genetics are on your side cos apart from the stretch marks I got as a teen and now when pregnant my skin is pretty good and heals well and I don't have any wrinkles. You cannot rely on Bio oil to do all the hard work alone. Plus a not for the girls stretch marks in your teens can be caused by hormonal changes, they will fade!
Posted by Nic on 04/09/2009 at 02:26:00 pm
I'm 15 and have horrendous white stretch marks across my stomach as if I have had a child already, because of this I really don't like anyone seeing my stomach at all. I only got them coz I lost a lot of weight coz I was very depressed with me being quite big. However I'm now at a healthy weight for my height as I'm quite tall, but I just have no confidence in my body coz of my stomach what can I do?
Posted by paul on 26/08/2009 at 12:06:00 am
im 18 and fell into a state of depression over a year ago and started to develope masses of stretchmarks when i rapidly put on weight due to comfort eating because of problems i faced at the time they are everywhere my abs pecs arm pits upper arms front and back around my hips to my back and have now started to appear on my crutch and higher leg area im so low and cant find consultation and find it hard to talk and have recovered from depression and am trying to loose weight but my marks are dragging me down and i dont know what to do they cover around 35 to 40 percent of my skin now it is unbearable
Posted by MISS on 20/08/2009 at 05:11:00 pm
i once heard only really fat people got stretch marks. so when i discovred them last year i got freaked out because yeah i used to be fat but i had lost so much weight it took patience but i got there and im still loosin now. BUT I STILL HAVE THE STRETCH MARKS. then i red above that u can get stretch marks by loosin weight rapidly i think that is my problem. im only 13 !!!! this means i cant wear bikinis and show off the fact i am now nearly completely skinny !!! its so annoyin. so girls and boys ur not alone. its a horrible thing. xxxxxx just remember it doesnt mean ur fat.
Posted by UK on 17/08/2009 at 11:02:00 pm
Hi. Ive had stretch marks since i was about 12. First noticed them when i was on holiday, how embaressing. Im a healthy weight for my age and always have been, so they dont necessarily mean your obese. Over the years they have faded from using such things as Bio-Oil, having hot showers and using gradual tanning lotions. Its basically something that the majority of girls will get, unfortunately. And I know its terrible when you cant wear shorts or skirts in summer and you feel anxious when you go out or when your with your boyfriend. But you should just think, alot of people have them, even if they say they dont. Just be confident and try not to let it get you down. Im not saying flaunt them, but if you act confident, then you will start to feel it. Dont buy ridiculously expensives creams to get ri of them and certainly dont try to 'cut them out'. Bio-Oil, twice a day, will reduce the appearence, you just have to be patient :)
Posted by Seashells on 16/08/2009 at 10:24:00 am
Hi. I got stretch marks on the inside of my thighs and backs of my calfs when I was a teen and as most of my friends also had them, I really didnt mind. I then got them all over my tummy when I was pregnant with my daughter when I was 18. Every girl I know has got stretch marks, guys have them too! Theres not many men out there who will have a gf without stretch marks whether they r frm growing as a teen, exercising, or bein pregnant with his child - men really dont care & trust me u can still find a lovely hunky caring bf just like I did & I've been with him now for 9 years. I think all u girls should just stop fretting and get on with having fun. A happy laughing girl is much more attractive than a miserable depressed girl sat in the corner staring at the floor. Pretend to be happy & confident & it will soon become natural xxx
Posted by Lucy on 11/08/2009 at 11:48:00 pm
I used to have really bad stretch marks, and a good thing to try is bio oil. My stretch marks have gone from vibrant red to white ish, and are now not noticeable enless you really look hard. They use to get my confidence down to, but even celebrities have them so its not the end of the world. x
Posted by Anonymous on 09/08/2009 at 11:14:00 pm
I have stretch marks on my belly,arms thighs and legs and i am only 13 because of this i have very little confidence and because of this i dred summer does anyone have any advice???
Posted by Anonymous on 17/07/2009 at 01:56:00 am
i have had stretch marks since i was young like 9 or 10 and they were white but now they are red and if you touch them they hurt i have tred many products but they still do not go away why???
Posted by cloe on 08/07/2009 at 07:57:00 pm
hi iv had stretch marks on my boobs since i was about 13 and i used to hate them and get really depressed, but they have faded a bit now and iv realised that loads of people have them and life is way too short and there are a lot of bigger things to worry about, if anybody does say anything then i know they arent worth my time, its hard to accept something that is pretty ugly and is permanent but im not going to let them hold me back or cause me anymore unhappiness
Posted by Depressed =( on 06/07/2009 at 07:43:00 pm
i am 14 and have recentently realised that i have purple stretch makrs on my boob. it makes me feel unconfident and i want to get rid of them before i'm older. anyone know what i could do? Also Is it Normal to have them ??
Posted by mary on 02/07/2009 at 07:41:00 pm
i am skinny i got strecth marks on my sides wen i was 10 it all started wen i was at cheerleading practice and dey made us doall these strechin moves and it really hurt and a couple day later i notice i got strecth marks from dat and den later on dat year i gotsome on da back of 1 of my legs u couldnt really notice it but it got worser and worser and went 2 both of my legs i hgave been putting coca butter on for 5 years since den and it seem worser it dnt make sense 2 me cuz i have a flat stomach and musclar arms and stuff and i only weigh 112 i need help
Posted by Depressed on 01/07/2009 at 09:56:00 pm
I am 17 years old, i have had stretch makes since i was 13. i have them on my stomach, sides, arms, boobs and under my knees. I am really depressed when i look at them. I think to my self how they are there for the rest of my life. I have also started using razors to try and get them off, it does not work. i have tried so much bio-oil and it didnt work, i am now using coco butter, it has also most got rid of the ones on my arms. the on that bother me the most are on my stomach. i get so depressed and then i eat more because of it, so then i up more weight. I have no idea what to do with myself.
Posted by Anonymous on 28/06/2009 at 08:34:00 am
PLEASE READ THIS! IT MIGHT CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR STRETCH MARKS. I just watched a thing on the news about this kid (17 I think) who had a flesh eating disease. I had just gotten on this page, and I was feeling sorry for myself about my stretch marks, thinking about how bad my summer is going to be, and I heard his dad talking. Apparently, the kid had a bright future and was going to go places with his life. I assumed he died (seeing as his dad and best friend were talking in "pass tense") until I heard him talking. He said "You always hear people saying 'why did this happen to me? Why me?' Well, why not me? Why shouldn't this have happened to me?". This kid is sitting in a wheelchair, with no legs, and he's saying "Why not me?"! I don't know... it kinda changed the way I was feeling about my stretch marks. I mean, I obviously understand being self conscious about them, but maybe we should all take a little bit of his optimism, and stop putting ourselves down. I read most of these comments, and there's a lot of self criticism. Lets all just be thankful we didn't get a flesh eating disease. Right? I bet that kid would trade problems with any one of us in a heart beat. I bet he would take the stretch marks, if he could have his legs back, no questions asked.
Posted by Isabel Dickinson on 26/06/2009 at 02:24:00 pm
hey Hey! I hav had stretch marks since from the age of about 14/15 but have noticed that they have got more visible and I dont really mind them but does make me feel slightly down ocassionally.Its weird though as I am quite a sporty person and run twice a week at the julie rose in ashford,I have had some occasions where I have had maybe a week of especially in this last year as I am now doing my A levels and did find it a bit stressful at one point but have some subjects now and I am coping alot better,and I am getting back into the swing of running.
Posted by Anonymous on 21/06/2009 at 10:18:00 pm
i have had stretch marks as long as i remember. i used to be really thin. when i became about 13 i started to gain alot of weight. i still am overweight. but i was also very sporty. the stretch marks are specially bad on my upper arms. i don't really care anymore. i am asian so i have dark brown skin. u can see them quite clearly. i am now very determined to lose weight but not instantly or by being harsh to my body. girls just don't worry i mean we all have to face this at some point of our lives. we all can't be a kate moss now can we. she's beautiful but we all have a way of unique beauty somewhere. well that's what i think.
Posted by Jessica on 16/06/2009 at 08:32:00 pm
im only 11 just in year 7, so one of the younger ones. I get ver selfconcious about wearing little top and swimming costumes! Im scared what other people think and i wont to get rid of them but how? with out going though all the pain in surgery. And im that over weight but im very very tall for my age!
Posted by ginger on 05/06/2009 at 08:48:00 pm
hey, im 20 and ive had stretchmarks for as long as i can remember. Ive got white ones on the outsides and insides of my thighs, these used to bother me, but dont anymore cos i simply got used to them. Ive recently started to get red ones on the beacks of my thighs, just under my bum and on my hips...my boyfriend noticed the ones on my hips and thought they were bruises, i got really upset about it. But he said it doesnt matter, he loves me for who i am inside. I still feel concious of them though, and i do get upset from time to time. i recently started doing yoga and dont know if the stretches in some of the poses may have caused these new stretch marks, which makes me feel really annoyed with myself, but there is nothing i can do.. i know within time these marks willl turn white and be less noticeable so for now i just have to forget about them. I feel as though I already know that I will get more when i one day have a child, but i think thats a small price to pay for something that will be so precious.
Posted by kates on 05/06/2009 at 02:16:00 pm
im 20 and got stretch marks on the back of my legs and hips when i was 13 i was really embarrassed about them and when they turned white i found that putting a moisturiser with a light tan in it after showers really covered them im just about to have my first baby now and have them on my stomach now so hopefully it works again!!
Posted by Mary on 04/06/2009 at 05:19:00 am
when i began to mature, i grew hips and a butt, along with some embarrassing stretch marks on my tush. then i recently started taking birth control pills and my breast grew so rapidly that i got stretch marks on them...they make me feel uncomfortable. will they go away??
Posted by Anonymous on 01/06/2009 at 12:51:00 pm
Im 16 and i have a huge strech marks on my iner thighs and i want them to go :( its ruining my life and confidence. Im doing my GCSEs and all i can think about it how ugly i am what shall i do? Ive just ben told that im annemic and i want to ask the doctor about all this but im too scared and i dont know what to do :(
Posted by Jazz on 29/05/2009 at 10:48:00 pm
I have the bloody body of an elderly aged woman!I have stretch marks, that show mainly on my stomach and my arms. I look like I'm pregnant but in fact am not. I can't wear vest tops, short tops or anything that will boost my confidence. I don't know where they came from!They are controlling my life,I don't want to go out because I have nothing to wear that will compliment me and I'm sick of wrapping up in long t shirts and long jeans. These stretch marks are destroying my life and confidence all together.=[I wish that there was some random quick cure that got rid of them!
Posted by Anonymous on 19/05/2009 at 01:28:00 pm
Don't worry about them!! Do you realise how many people do have some stretchmarks?? All my friends do on some part of their body - from size 8 to size 22!! I used to be so aware of mine but on holiday I noticed so many women and men with them who didn't care less. All moviestars/Glamour models etc are airbrushed in mags - remember that too! I think the abnormal one's are those without:)
Posted by Anonymous on 16/05/2009 at 06:31:00 pm
I'm 14, and ive had strech marks for about a year now. On my thighs, hips and bottom. i dont know how i got them? because i have always been thin and i have not lost or put on weight. and they are making me very self concious at the moment, i know i cant get rid of them. because the skin never really heals. but is there anything i could do, and is it worth going to see a doctor about it?
Posted by Alex on 15/05/2009 at 08:56:00 am
I have white strech marks, and i feel so ugly. how can i get rid of them? Please tell me there is a way)':
Posted by Gemini on 29/04/2009 at 05:52:00 pm
Hey all, Im an 18 year old female and have had stretch marks for about 4 years now on my hips, inner thighs behind my knees, and on my lower back. When i first noticed them i was extremely self-conscious, embarressed and pissed off that i had gotten them! I used to always dwell on them, especially because i was in highschool and was constantly reminded of what i would of loved to look like in shorts and skirts. To this day i am still self-conscious about them but not as much as i used to be. They have faded quite a bit. (I used Bio-oil which i found helped a lot.) I mean i have them permanently and have had them for years, so the only thing i can do now is to try to help them from this point on instead of constantly putting myself down right? I mean i completetly agree with all those people who have them and know how hard it is to get into the summer months, the weather being soo hot and wishing that i could wear shorts and even a bathing suit at the beach. it absolutly sucks! But we could all wear those things whether or not we have them, it's just a question of confidence right? And if i've learned anything about myself with these stretch marks being 18 its that honestly yes they suck 150%! And if anyone can't look past them and see you for you then they're not worth your time or energy. Be happy that your able to walk on your stetched marked legs, and throw with your stretched marked arms, and be able to give birth with your stretched marked body. Cheezy or whatever it may sound, at the end of the day there are more important things to put energy into. And for everything that these stretch marks have taken away from me, they have given me a complete understanding of whatever self-conscious issues people may have and be able to relate to them. And make me truly know and believe that it's ultimately your character and the person you are on the inside that truly defines you as a person. All the best to everyone! :):)
Posted by Charlotte on 28/04/2009 at 09:27:00 pm
i have strech marks on my tighs inner and out! im getting really worried, i have resently put on a tiny bit of weight! i swim reguarly but not as reguarly as i used to! i hate them, what can i do?
Posted by desperate mum on 27/04/2009 at 09:47:00 pm
im 21 yrs old and had my son 16 months ago. due to carrying him i have gained stretch marks, im not so worried about the ones on my stomach but have them on my legs. both on my thigh and calf's which is very noticable! i want to no if there is anything that can help. i've used bio oil for about 4 months, although i've seen a small difference, im not sure if this is due to the cream or just that there fading on there own. i also wondered wether tanning (real or fake) would help reduce the look of them? and which would be the most affective!
Posted by AM on 27/04/2009 at 04:59:00 pm
Im 15 and have really visible strecth marks on my thighs and hips. The ones of my hips are VERY visible and out of my skin, I don't know how to get rid of them. I was sunbathing the other day and my friends boyfriend noticed them it was really embarrassing, I just want them to go! I used to have them on my breasts too but they are basically gone. If I lose weight will it get rid of my stretch marks? Because if not when Im 16 I am going to have surgery, as I don't want these for the rest of my life! They are horrible.
Posted by Hannah on 23/04/2009 at 07:39:00 pm
Im only 14 and have got alot of stretch marks on my hips, im really embarrased about them and dont know what to do, and recently ive lost some weight (not alot) and have got the behind my knees. im not a yoyo dieter or anything and im not massive. its so embarrasing, my friends dont have them and theres people bigger than me who dont
Posted by PH on 23/04/2009 at 07:48:00 am
I have had stretch marks for about 8 years now. It affects my life in every way. In the summer I hardly go out & stay covered up in trousers and long tops, even though its so hot. They are on my boobs & come quite a way up so cant show cleavage, backs of my legs below knee, above knee, inner thighs, outer thighs, hips & tummy so i cant ever where anything but trousers or high cut top. I cry everyday & it affects relationships & even friendships because I dont go out. I would give anything to get rid of them.
Posted by Anonymous on 20/04/2009 at 08:37:00 pm
I first noticed i had stretch marks about a year ago after i had gone to a dancing class where we had done alot of stretches to warm up etc. im quite sure i didnt have any till then, and it makes me feel so ugly. Theyre all over my bum thighs and hips and they became white quite quickly.Im 15, quite tall (but havent really grown since i was 11), is it likely that they were caused by the stretches?
Posted by sophie on 20/04/2009 at 05:54:00 pm
hii im 15 and i have got stretchh markks no the bakk of my knees my thighs my hipps summ on my boobs and some on my armsss... i asked my mum about themm and she sed its because i font eat, im not overwieght or anything and i do eat ! lol! she just never see me eating she seys its because of weight gain and loosing it dramaticlly, but i havnt noticed any weight gain! i think its because i am geowing to quickkk! and im really paranoid about my body im very curvy and quite shortt and know i have themm i cant stand to wear bikinis or even skirts what should i do i have tried coco butter it did work but thenn i stopped, is there anything better that i could usee??? x
Posted by Emma on 19/04/2009 at 06:34:00 pm
Im Emma, in 14 and i have strech marks on the top half of my arms, my boobs and the top of my legs they just appeared over night, im not over weight and its really embarresing, i have swimming later on in the year and im reeeaaally worried. my life is ruined because i can never go swimming anymore and i used to go and i used to love it :'(. Please someone help me :(
Posted by sally on 19/04/2009 at 02:12:00 pm
al you gals nd boys if any, i would like to giv u best remedy for stretch marks OLIVE OIL put it on 3 to 4 times a day everyday after 2 weeks you wil see the stretch marks reduced. gud luck everyone and make sure you do this everyday....its worked for me im sure it will work for you too!
Posted by len on 18/04/2009 at 08:35:00 am
,hi there! ,im len, im 15 years old, and i have stretch marks on my arms ,at the back of my knee,and its so embarassing ,, ,i dont know to get rid of it! ,pls help me,,
Posted by RR on 17/04/2009 at 07:23:00 am
READ THIS! I've read alot of comments here, and I can relate to alot of them. I got new stretchmarks on my tummy about a year ago from weight gain, and it really hurt my self confidence. Anyway, I have some advice I thought might help, like things I used to help reduce the appearance (they never go away, but they can look a little better). Things I used:I bought Vitamin E capsules, and I poked them open and use the oil inside to rub on my stretchmarks. Olive oil is good, and Palmers stretchmark cream. The important thing is to KEEP RUBBING THEM!! Seriously, do it for like 5 minutes. Mine still show but the texture is alot better, and they aren't as noticable then other older ones I have on my sides. And remember guys, nearly everyone has them, don't let this get you down. It's a part of who you are now, and you should try to accept it. Besides, when a guy is in "heat" I doubt he'll be thinking of your stretchmarks! lol
Posted by Tallulah on 16/04/2009 at 02:13:00 pm
I got stretchmarks on my thighs, i cant remember when i got them, now im 14. I used to take vitamin E pills and all the vitamins they helpped a bit not much, whenever i go swimming i just tend to stay in the pool so no one can really see them. I always thought if i got a tan they might fade? lol anyone think that would work :S
Posted by RE on 15/04/2009 at 07:35:00 am
I've had stretchmarks since reaching puberty, but they never bothered me. But I gained weight last year, and got new ones on my lower tummy,arms and more on my sides. I feel so horrible about it. I got to the point where I vowed never to date/marry, so I wouldn't have to stress even more, but I don't want to live alone. They make me feel like I'm old and ugly, and have completely destroyed my self confidence. I feel like I don't deserve to dress up nice anymore, or lose weight, because either way I'll still be ugly. Why is something like this so hard to handle? I'm always on the verge of tears when I think about it. Somebody make me feel better! :(
Posted by Ni on 14/04/2009 at 03:28:00 am
I HAVE UGLY BLACK LOOKING STRECTCH MARKS ON MY LEGS.. I AM TOO EMBARASSED TO WEAR A SKIRT OR ANYTHING THAT REVEALS THOSE HIDEOUS LOOKING STRETCH MARKS.. I WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT OULD CURE THEM :(
Posted by jennahol on 13/04/2009 at 02:43:00 pm
im 14 years old im a size 8 and i weigh about 8ish stone i have big boobs and a big bum and a pair of hips apart from those things im actually really skinny bu i have sretchmarks on my boobs, thighs and the back of my legs below the knee why do i have them?! its discusting and hard for me to show me legs. does anyone know anything? is it normal?
Posted by Kate on 10/04/2009 at 11:25:00 pm
i have really horrible stretch marks on my stomach and on my arms from weight gain and puberty. i have lost about half a stone and they have faded a little but ive found that just using a good moisturiser twice a day works really well. i hate showing my body off when im on holiday and was really worried about what my boyfriend thinks, but says thats its really not important. But i think that yeah they are horrible but thats what comes with the body what we have. and nothing i can do is get rid of them.
Posted by Nayimah Nasakii on 08/04/2009 at 11:44:00 pm
Im 17....and i have stretch marks on my arms and lower back....and im starting 2 get a little bit on my thighs. It destroys my self confidence. I cant wear what i want to wear because i think i look hideous....i cant even bring my self to do my summers shopping.....I've tried researching for the best stretch mark creams, but theres just soooo many....i dont know which one works best. Please advice me on which one to get. I just feel, that stretch marks makes me feel dirty and fat!!!!
Posted by Charlotte on 06/04/2009 at 08:30:00 pm
Im 18 and recently just have started to get stretchmarks, the only reason for them could be weight gain. Im trying out creams but they just look soo awful that i want rid of them. I cant wear skirts or bikinis on hols now as there on my legs and round my waist. Help??
Posted by joanna neal. on 06/04/2009 at 03:24:00 pm
i have had stretch mark's for nearlly a year now, i feel theyy are the most un-attractive thing's ever! - the funnyy thing is thouu, my ex boyfreind said he used to get "turned on" byee them :/ which was realyy confusing to me and obviouslly other girl's with the same problemm they are ugly :| i use coca butter on them, but just seem to go yellow, and i feel that is more un attractive than pink/red Bless Joanna. x
Posted by Maddy on 05/04/2009 at 09:10:00 pm
Right, well I'm 14 and I have stretch marks on my inner thigh and hips. It's annoying and I used to be scared about wearing shorts and stuff, but try and find ways round it e.g wearing tights. Tbh, if someone is shallow enough to judge on something as small as stretch marks, they're probably not worth bothering with. xo
Posted by gemma on 05/04/2009 at 08:16:00 pm
hi, ive already got stretchmarks on my stomach from gaining alot of weight during pubity. i have lost alot of weight and obviously the skin looks horrid but i am planning on having a baby next year. will i nd up with worse marks or should the skin just stretch as much as it did before?
Posted by Emily on 05/04/2009 at 05:45:00 pm
i have stretch marks on my arms hips and legs i hate them i cant wear strappy tops or anythink in games some one asked me why i had them i was so embarassed please help i!! i no im only younge but i cant live with it any longer!! please help!!! emily
Posted by missp on 05/04/2009 at 05:17:00 pm
you cannot remove stretch marks completely without surgery, but i have found rubbing aloe vera gel and also 100% cocoa butter in 2-3 times a day for a month or so reduces them greatly
Posted by Sanja on 01/04/2009 at 11:04:00 pm
I am 18 and I have a stretch marks.Is there any other solution to lose this from my legs?are there any creams or something similar? please let me know With respect Sanja
Posted by Maria on 01/04/2009 at 01:02:00 am
i have stretch marks for awhile and i dont know what to do to get rid of them i have on my arms,tummy, and my lower tummy and its just really embarrasing to wear tank top shirts or sleeve less shirt bacause you can see them i really want to get rid of them please help
Posted by Rachel on 31/03/2009 at 08:59:00 pm
Hi I'm 12 and I have stretch marks on both my inner thighs I don't know why I'm getting them I only saw them not that long ago. I'm 8 stone now I've gained half a stone since august 2008 ( and now we are 2009 :) ) does that mean I've gained a lot of weight?? Or it might be from puberty but why am I getting them now and not before??
Posted by ann on 30/03/2009 at 11:07:00 pm
I have stretch marks on my inner thighs, hips, bottom and breasts from puberty. I have never gained or lost weight i have been the same weight for years why then do i have stretch marks and can see new ones appearing?
Posted by SS on 28/03/2009 at 09:02:00 pm
I have had terrible stretch marks on my thighs (in between) that are really red, since I started Year 7. I also have them round my bottom and around the hip area. They are terrible (the thigh 1s) and I dont know what to do in schl swimming lessons. my mum is one of those mums who is small and thin and goes on about my weight... I am old 4 my age but 8 stone and average height. I am very curvy with normal boobs, but since I started my schl (which is state so doesnt do much exercise 'cos i went 2 a prvate schl and there4 was used 2 lots of PE and Games lessons) i got them really bad. I havent told ANYONE, and always cry about it. Plz, PLEASE help. I cant buy coco butter cos my mum will notice. Please help me... SS ... x
Posted by Stefan on 28/03/2009 at 07:46:00 am
I'm a early 20's guy. As a teen I was quite overweight, however I lost alot of weight....I'm now at my optimal weight. However I have a good amount of strechmarks on my body. Like everyone else here, they have and sometimes do affect my self esteem. Recently, I've tried to lessen their appearance...mainly on my arms. I've tried one cream, It was called TriLastin, and It does work however is quite expensive. Now my strechmarks are appearing deep becuase I'm no longer obese. All of them are 'silver' so they're not new. The cream I mentioned above does work pretty good, I'm not lying I'm not trying to sell anyone anything. I'm just a regular guy who knows how hard it is having strechmarks. Recently, I've been using some Aloe Vera lotions and massaging some areas on my arms, while using a small amount of that cream. Hopefully, it will lessen their appearance, I know they wont go away 100% but I do want to lessen the silver appearance abit. So I wish all of you luck, and no matter what, people will like you for you, not judge you for skin conditions. So don't feel too sad, or depressed. And to all the girls who are deeply concered, I can only imagine how hard it must hit you on a pyschological aspect, but as a guy I can assure you....Most guys are not looking for the 'perfect' girl. I'm sure all of you are very nice and wonderful people to be around.
Posted by Help on 25/03/2009 at 06:54:00 pm
Hey Im 13 and i have stretch marks on my back, legs, arms and knees:S What can i do !!! I hate doing P.E because i have to wear shorts. in summer its bad because i cant wear t-shrts n shorts beacuase they show!!! PLEASE HELP ME WHAT CAN I DO :d X
Posted by Intel on 24/03/2009 at 11:09:00 pm
Im a guy... With stretch marks! D= I think they apeared when i hit puberty, i got some on my inner thighs, knees, back and butt. :( i got some new ones on my shoulders recently thanks to careless workout... Oh well, thats life! Some of the comments i read gave me a confidence boost and for that i thank u girls. :)
Posted by Dont Want TO Say, SOrry on 22/03/2009 at 08:46:00 pm
Im So Scared, Im 16 But Ive had big boobs since i was like 13/14 years old and now i thought they was fine coz i didnt get a single strech mark, and now ive got LOADS and i mean loads of purple ones over them and on the inner of my thighs and on the inner of my leg by my knee, and by the tops of my hips buh just starting, what is wrong, ive read every comment here i can but im so worried about what it is and im scared i will lose my boyfriend because when i where shorts he can see them on my legs :| , someone help me please! :'(
Posted by lottie on 20/03/2009 at 07:38:00 pm
Im 16 and just realized stretch marks on my bum and upper legs! I saw when hey started coming and i got scared! I put cocoa butter on the they are getting worse and worse though. Im not over weight and ive been like this all my life. Some peoples skin are just weak i think! :-(
Posted by damage on 20/03/2009 at 02:15:00 am
hi i had stretc marks for the past 4 years i have them in my butt and in my inner thighs i cant wear shorts or bikini because of them i hate to change in front of my friends my self esteem is really down cus of that is there anyway i can get help i hate to not feel secure..
Posted by natalie ...xxxx on 17/03/2009 at 12:07:00 pm
hello everyone i am 20 yrs old and iam 8 mnths pregnant i have had stretch marks since i was 13 on my breasts and on my hips they was really purple at first but over the years they began to fade wich boosted my confidence then u could not notice them!!then i got pregnant i hoped 4 the best in that i would not get any stretch marks but 8 mnths on and my poor tum is cooverd in purple stretch marks i hate them and yes they will knock my confidence but i think we all have to look at it like this it aint the end off the world we are still sexy weather we have them or not its all about bein confident and happy with ourselfs men like confident women not women who dwell on stretch marks ect so i say learn to love the good things bout yourself and ignore the bad hay u mite even start to enjoy life mre
Posted by Robyn on 16/03/2009 at 05:53:00 pm
i have strectch marks on my iner leg at the top and i find it really weird because i have never had them before and i dont know how to stop more from comeing and to make them go or look as bad.
Posted by angela on 02/03/2009 at 08:12:00 pm
I have a lot of stretch marks the most are on my tummy i had my daughter when i was 17 did i get loads of them because i was young when i had my child they ruin my life i only wish i could get rid of them.
Posted by argh. on 02/03/2009 at 05:12:00 am
I have stretch marks which u can say control my life. i feel so uncofident in every way.
Posted by Mel on 01/03/2009 at 01:41:00 pm
Hey Ive had strechmarks since i was 14/15 ive got them on my legs, hips, breast ive even got a couple on my arms but they are startin 2 fade a bit now but i stil hate them so much :@ iv been using superdrug strchmark cream 4 about 4/5 months now it works but very slowly wich isnt great but there r goin slowly x
Posted by Loney girl on 26/02/2009 at 08:53:00 am
Ivehad stretch marks since i was eleven. It sad ive never beeb over weight. It makes me mad that no one in my family or doctor think its a problem. I hate that treatment seem hopelessand the only solution seems to be acceptane!
Posted by girl wit strech marks on 24/02/2009 at 10:57:00 pm
hello everyone im a teen 13 years old had have strech mark on my sholder/back/and getting some one my belly and my legs can anyone help me.please and im from the bahamas.
Posted by charlotte on 23/02/2009 at 11:32:00 pm
I'm fifteen years of age and have spretch marks EVERYWERE imaginable im sick and i am scared that they will always be a put down for me , im not over weight or anything like that well im a size 12 but havent dromatically lost or gained weight :|:|
Posted by loretta on 23/02/2009 at 10:15:00 pm
I have them too. Last summer I never wore shorts or skirts. But lucky me my my stetch marks are fading and I can barely see them. Don't worry about if you act like it's not there other's won't notice it.
Posted by DrivingDani on 22/02/2009 at 09:18:00 pm
I'm 18 years of age and have just noticed stretch marks, I play alot a sport even study it. I've never had a problem like this occur & it's become a real knock down on my self esteem. I hate getting changed infront off everybody and feel they will never fade :-(
Posted by Anonymous on 22/02/2009 at 04:43:00 pm
Im not pregnant and my only child is 4 but my stretch marks are really itchy and wondered if anyone knows wat i can use to take this away. All other sites i have looked on are about itchy stretch marks when pregnant so they havent helped me.
Posted by Anonymous on 15/02/2009 at 04:18:00 pm
i had my 1st baby at uni. i was very thin but expanded rapidly. my stretchmarks are soooo awful and i felt really ugly. i have 2 more children but no further marks. they have faded but not any less disgusting. its the texture that is horrible. losing weight makes them look even worse. i never let anyone see my tummy or hips. they disgust me.
Posted by Pangy-P on 15/02/2009 at 02:12:00 pm
Hi everyone. Please don't dispair! I got lots and lots of horrible purple stretch marks as a teenager, but after a while you couldn't see them. In fact, my husband was shocked to find out that my breasts used to be covered in them as a teenager. I'm now pregnant - no stretch marks yet, but I feel better knowing they will disappear....eventually!
Posted by princess on 13/02/2009 at 12:44:00 pm
im only 17 now but im already suffering under this terrible stretch marks on my stomach and the worst is i have them on my shoulders and in my breAst. i hate it.. it is really dissappointing,.i cant wear sleeveless because of them,. try going under peeling sessions,, it may be costly but definitely they may work..
Posted by marian on 13/02/2009 at 05:11:00 am
hello everyone as I've read every one have stretch marks really suffer...when i was 3 yrs old i have already stretch marks not only in my side of my legs i have also in my hips, butt.iam mot fat i know in my self that i have good image body.but i have this hell stretch marks i cant wear bikini every we have friends out vacation...i also try steam cell and it doesn't work i spend a lot of money to removed my stretch marks i 'am hopeless until now...
Posted by dusty on 12/02/2009 at 05:20:00 pm
I'm 16 andi have had strech marks for 2 years i have them on my bum, breasts, hips, inner and the back of my thighs and the bottom of my legs and they make me feel dirty. I've tried bio- oil and it hasn't worked and i've tried exercising and eating healthy but they just wo't go away and i feel ugly and self concious around people.
Posted by SSS on 09/02/2009 at 06:36:00 pm
I'm 13, perfect height and weight for a girl of my age. I couldn't possibly be pregnant, i was never overweight and haven't yo-yo dieted. I don't excessively exercise or anything like that. I'm just normal, and I've got stretch marks. They happened overnight, what the hell happened?
Posted by B lake on 08/02/2009 at 12:11:00 am
Hey im 2! And 20 weeks pregnant. Ive just noticed some red marks on my sides which look like the start of a stretch marks. I really dnt want them n need 2 do something fast b4 its 2 l8. PLEASE HELP!
Posted by CP on 06/02/2009 at 12:28:00 am
Hi all, im a nother one with stretch marks. Im Reali asamed of them to. Even when in the bedroom with my boyfriend. I cant wear shorts and my boyfriend dont knw abt my stretch marks aas ive kept them hidden frm him. He wants to go on holidays this yer but reali am scared of wearing a bikini in frnt of everyone on the beach. Ive tried bio oil and coco butter. coco butter does help a little but not enought. Reali would like some more advice on what to do. im not fat or anyfin so i ask myslf y do i av to have them! im only 8 half stone.! cant b myslf cnt shw off the rest of my body as ive got 2 hide my breasts and inner thights!! :( x
Posted by joanne on 03/02/2009 at 10:38:00 pm
bio oil works wonders amd its cheap in superdrug!!! mine are really bad its gets me down all the time. nobodys perfect! not even those amazing looking people on magazines! there permanent learn to love......
Posted by Anonymous on 03/02/2009 at 12:58:00 pm
i have been really fat since childhood. this has resulted in stretch marks all over my stomach and back also. will losing weight reduce them?
Posted by daija on 31/01/2009 at 01:29:00 am
hey i have strect marks all over my stomach,back area,thighs,arms,and breast i cry so much because im dark and there very notice able so i can never wear v necks are short sleeves and when people find out i have them i start crying becuase im 12 years old and its so sad nd i 1st started having them when i was 10
Posted by ysa on 30/01/2009 at 01:35:00 am
since i was in 2nd year high school this kind of problem keep on worrying me all the time.i have stech marks on my legs and thighs..... i always asked why did i get this kind of disgusting problem. i cannot wear mini skirts and even short pants outside 'coz i'm shy of showing them to the public... then after i read an article that it's not curable i'm really sad right now....and honestly speaking i'm not really that sturdy to have this, in fact i have an average weight and i have a quite sexy body....i do exercise...what can i do to eradicate this one....pls.help
Posted by CMH on 28/01/2009 at 08:41:00 pm
Im 15 and I have had stretch marks for a while now. I do plenty of exercise and eat healthily but they are still there. I have them all over my thighs and bum and am so self concious, I hate leaving my house and being around anyone even my family. It has gotten that bad that I felt like killing myself. I tried bio oil but it just made them worse which made me even more upset. My family is struggling with money so we cant afford expenisve treatments and I don;t know what to do. HELP!
Posted by Delila on 26/01/2009 at 06:03:00 pm
im 17 and have had stretch marks for a while.. i was real conscious bout them but the ones on my hips have faded completly.. the ones on my belly are only starting to appear cause iv lost weight there a pain in the arse but all girls get them so dont worry =) x
Posted by :( on 25/01/2009 at 10:26:00 am
Exactly the same as 'Ellis'
Posted by Corzo on 22/01/2009 at 08:56:00 pm
Heya I Was Just Wondering Do younger People Get Them :L Because I Have got them on mi thighs inner and outter and all over mi cvhest ::@ They make me sick
Posted by jojo on 18/01/2009 at 11:35:00 am
i am 16 and have white strecth marks on the top of my legs, and boobs i was womdering how i have these as i am nt pregnan. is this normal? . please get back to me
Posted by eww on 18/01/2009 at 09:45:00 am
i have stretchmarks i suppose you would say they are at the end stage, ie, silver lines all over the inner and outter thighs. any genuine recommendation as they are so deprssing. genuine replys only, thanks
Posted by ... on 15/01/2009 at 05:00:00 am
I'm really body conscious anyways. but having stretch marks have really knocked my confidence back : I'm only 15! ii have them all over my bum, red ones! ii have known they have been there for a while now, but it ain't exactly the place that you want them, is it? not that you want them at all, but you know (Y)! ii have just noticed that ii have white ones all at the top of my thighs and the back of my legs too : which have made me even more conscious than what ii was already before! ii really do hate them! they not exactly attractive are they!x
Posted by claire on 11/01/2009 at 03:39:00 am
Bio Oil is amazing, its not cheap but lasts ages and helps to fade stretch marks and scars. Palmers Cocoa butter is also pretty good, and they do one specifically formulated to help stretch marks. Its for pregnant women but who cares? I've tried lazer treatment in the past but it didnt work for me and cost a fortune. Mine are still visible but have faded so they dont look AS bad as they did when they were once bright red. It basically is just a case of being patient, but youre seriously not the only person suffering. Try using fake tan to cover them, Rimmel do a cracking wash off one thats worth a bash... or even get a spray tan! They never will completely disappear, but you just get to a point where you sort of accept them. Hope this helps.
Posted by A GIRL on 07/01/2009 at 07:18:00 pm
HAVE THEM ON MY THIGHS BUT THERE NOT THT NOTICABLE APARENTLY HAVE THEM ON MY BREAST THTS BIG PROB AND HAVE THEM ROUND THE HIP AREA BUT IM A HEALTHY WEIGHT WHY ARE THEY THERE IM ONLY YOUNG AND THERE ARE A PAIN AND I AM CONSIOUS OF THEM WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP THEM GO?
Posted by jas on 07/01/2009 at 11:07:00 am
here go to this website. That will help for sure. http://www.striasan.com/ you will be suprised. I love the product
Posted by emma lou on 04/01/2009 at 11:03:00 pm
im fiftenn and i hav ereal bad stretch marks on my legs there are completely bright red there terrible they have nocked my onvidence down rapidly ..all my friend are really posrty and athletic with fkat tummys and thin legs and theres me with thunder thighs and stretch marks ive had them for about 4 years i hardley go out incase people see :( i have no confident i need help so much
Posted by Natalie on 03/01/2009 at 04:35:00 pm
I have stretch marks on the tops of my thighs and the inside of my thigs as a result of yo yo dieting. Although im only a size 8 in uk sizes i still believed i needed to lose the weight. I have tried cocoa butter cream, for a few months and it certainly helped soften my stretch marks and smoothen the skin. Hope this helps!
Posted by LA on 03/01/2009 at 05:41:00 am
I have a few mental issues and I have stretch marks on my thighs and breasts. I feel ugly and fat.
Posted by Young Girl on 01/01/2009 at 11:59:00 pm
I Have Realy Bad Strtch Marks On My Thighs They Go All The Way Round! I Realy Want To Try Get Them To Go! I Like To Exercise Will It Help?.. I Love Going Swimming But Obviously Wont Because Of The Problem! And I Cant Wera Shorts Or Skirts:(.. Please Give Me Some Advise... x
Posted by catheleen on 28/12/2008 at 01:44:00 pm
i have bad stretch marks on my breasts and also have faint ones on my thighs. whenever i go out i cant wear low-cut tops because o the stretch marks n i feel awful because of them
Posted by emma on 26/12/2008 at 05:08:00 pm
hello i am emma and i am 13 years old and i have got stretch mark I HATE THEM HELP ME !
Posted by lauretta on 25/12/2008 at 09:51:00 pm
i want to cure my stretch marks but i dnt knw how and i need a diet plan..its affecting me and my stomach
Posted by Ellis on 22/12/2008 at 05:16:00 pm
I have really bad stretch marks on my thighs and i want to get rid of them asap! Obviously i can't get surgery because im too young, but im open to exercises etc that will help them fade. I'm really embarassed because i cant go swimming and wear bikinis with my friends.. Help needed please! x
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