stretch marks

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  • luckypony71
    luckypony71 Posts: 399 Member
    I consider my stretch marks as battle scars. I fought the weight loss battle and won.
  • katiejanecollins
    katiejanecollins Posts: 236 Member
    edited April 2015
    I've been covered in them since I was 14, I'm now 20. I haven't even had a baby, so I can't blame it on that! Luckily for me my bf doesn't give two hoots about them (it's been almost 4 years - so I'm actually starting to believe him now haha). Not ideal for my own self confidence, but I just think myself lucky that I'm not in a worse situation (i.e. I could have a far worse skin condition) :)
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    I've had stretch marks since my pre-teens when I was growing. (Not from weight gain, but same idea.) Many of them have almost completely faded so they're very faint white marks that catch the light sometimes. The ones on my hips are most noticeable because there are more of them but honestly they don't bother me at all. I've known a number of people who have these growth stretch marks (men and women) and I don't see stretch marks as a big deal at all or known anyone who does.

    I agree that when they start out they can look pretty startling because they're dark but that fades with time. As for dealing with them? I remember reading somewhere that a tan can even them out. (Fake tan, I wouldn't advocate real tanning!) When I was a teen and really self conscious I used self-tanners for that reason. It reduces the contrast between the marks and your skin which was helpful for me as I'm really pale. Any special creams don't do a thing though.
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