Poll: Do you have stretch marks???

albinogorilla

got plenty.........some from lifting, some from my wife being pregnant (sympathy weight)

miss_believer

Yup. Most of them are light so not too noticeable.

AshCakes88

I had a baby so yes I have them. Doesn't seem to make a difference. My sister has them and she weighs only like 98lbs, never had children or anything.

jenn_may

I have had stretch marks most of my life, even before I got fat, from growing so fast as a kid. I find most people don't really care if you have stretch marks or not. It's all easy breezy.

stevewynjones

lOADS. Weight training and weight gain & loss. On my belly and shoulders mostly.

Stretch marks are part of your lives journey.....

2April

Puberty= Stretch marks..
Now I know how I got them.
I gained 5' inches in a year.

I have 14 year old twin boys and they have more stretch marks than I do. They grew tall very quickly and got stretch mark across their backs. Stretch marks aren't a big deal.

hanahlai

My husband has them in the same spot. Doesn't bother me or him. On the other hand, the stretch marks on my thighs and butt annoy me. lol

angng

I had (have?) light ones on my boobs from when I was pregnant/nursing. Oddly, as HUGE as my belly got, I never got them there.

angng

Puberty= Stretch marks..
Now I know how I got them.
I gained 5' inches in a year.

I have 14 year old twin boys and they have more stretch marks than I do. They grew tall very quickly and got stretch mark across their backs. Stretch marks aren't a big deal.

Yes, this happens to a lot of kids!

Bonita_Lynne_58

Oh, I've got them! Some from my babies. Others from gaining lots of weight....losing now...don't know how bad they'll be...but it doesn't worry me anymore.

Stretch marks on others...male or female don't seem unattractive to me.

Mine are a roadmap that shows where I've been and how far I've come.

Taylerr88

Have tons of my arms.. more so on the tri's.. but pretty much everywhere

and i love them

DFWTT

General consensus...most everyone has them

the_great_unknown

I do. At 12-13, I gained about 60-70 lbs in about 60 months and went from chubby to obese. I ended up with a lot of stretch marks. Over time, they have faded, and I am really pale, so I can only see them in bright light and if I am looking for them.

Fit_SailorsWife

Nothing wrong with stretchmarks. It just shows how far you've come

pduckworth

I have them on my hips and inner thighs from when I rapidly got fat. My boyfriend, literally the skinniest person ever, has them all over his back from having to lift heavy things at his job.

JenAiMarres

I have three kids and don't have any...I definitely don't think there's anything wrong with people having stretch marks and do not find them unattractive....my skin is somewhat loose from the babies...and I hate that...so even though no stretch marks ,none of us are prefect...what would be the fun in that?

nicoletherese14

I have stretchmarks on my hips, breasts and bum, but they've faded over time and don't bother me. I've never had anyone else comment about them either

kludgood

I do on my belly! BUT I'm light skinned so they kinda blend(not red..very light colored)and I have freckles in my belly so they kinda blend in with the marks

Bikini_Bound150

I have them on my stomach, hips, upper arms and boobs. They're mostly clear now so I can't see them so much anymore, which makes me less self conscious about them. I don't mind them on anyone else either

SteffieMark

I have some very thin friends that have them. I have had three children and don't have any. Not sure how I escaped them. I do not find then unattractive, I think they are part of life for so many people.

Heatherbelle_87

I had them before pregnancy and earned everyone on my belly carrying that child to a full term of 8lbs 13ozs! But yes men can get them when they build muscle rapidly and don't religiously use skin lotions and oils

calalily77

I never realized i had stretch marks till recently, they are very faint but I got them while being pregnant and when i first developed breasts. Now when I look at what my stomach will look like flat I can see them. I dont have a problem with stretch marks. They are a part of life for many people. Au natural. If they are from a weightloss, that is just one more thing to be proud of.

amsparky

I have so many that it's literally like a road map. O_o

But I'd rather be fit and have them be more noticeable than still be filling out the same area!

beautifulblac84

yes i have stretch marks and arent ashame of them and neither should anyone else..noone is perfect..i love me!! #team beautiful!!

delco714

i've got them!

Depends on a few things... genetically and environmentally -> how soft and elastic is your skin?
Your healing style -> do you heal with hypertrophic scarring or keloids?
Wait gain and loss rate -> quick gain and quick loss gives the skin the least amount of time to adjust naturally

I have stretch marks on my arms from gaining muscle very and naturally quick

I have stretch marks on my stomach because I gained weight over 5 years ago very very quickly.. kept it on.. then lost it all and more just as quickly.

I use cocoa butter and vitamin e 400iu capsules (the oil inside them) on the marks and it has helped. Also exfoliation of the skin with a rub (like st ives apricot scrub) helps by expediting the time it takes the skin to break down and form anew. I've heard wonderful things about Mederma but have yet to try it.. in fact I should get some tomorrow!

Alanakrahenbil

I have lots of them. Tummy, boobs, legs(mostly my thighs), side, lower back..mostly from being pregnant twice. I am very pale so they aren't super noticeable but I hate them along with the extra skin on my tummy.

kschmi24

Yup, everywhere. Even behind my knees. It takes some time to get used to it, but they fade over time. I don't think they are unattractive either. The guy I'm dating right now is very fit and muscular and attractive and has big, thick ones down his sides, a few little ones around his navel, and on his under arms and on his lower back. I find them sexy because it shows the progress that he is made, since he used to be pretty overweight. They are like tattoos to me.

ProjectTae

Around my lower section (thighs and butt) very very light ones on my breast but they are all fairly light and small and not that noticeable, I don't have any huge (pregnancy like) ones

Rachspo

Stretch marks don't bother me on others. I have a few on my hips, and they're light. I have two kids, but no stretch marks on my stomach, but it's just luck. I don't think there's much you can do either way. If you're fit, they usually fade into the background.

^ If you're fit they usually fade into the background.
Just what I needed to hear. My post baby stretch marks and saggy skin have always discouraged me from trying to get fit. Figured why bother trying if I'm not going to be able to look the way I want... but I know stretch marks can literally fade over time and skin can bounce back... and the rest will fade into the background because muscles weigh more than stretch marks hehe.

DesignGuy

I have a few here and there. Don't care though. I just want to dump this weight.

I admit that the thought of extra stretch marks or loose skin kept me from getting in shape for a bit. But I'm 39 now and don't give a crap. I'm going to hit 40 hardcore style.