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Teens and Stretch Marks Making Them Less Noticeable

If youve been noticing stretch marks on your body, you may be wondering if this is something that is normal. Well, actually stretch marks are pretty normal for both girls and guys that are going through puberty. During puberty teens end up growing rather quickly, both getting taller and gaining some weight. It is very common for stretch marks to show up during this time. When the skin is pulled by stretching or quick growing, stretch marks can occur. While the skin is designed to be elastic, if it gets stretched too much, collagen product may be disrupted and scars that are known as stretch marks can occur.

So, if youre a teen and you are beginning to notice that you have stretch marks, youre definitely not alone. Many girls and women end up with stretch marks, and the often tend to show up on the hips, thighs, buttocks, and breasts. While stretch marks are the most common in girls, guys can end up dealing with stretch marks as well.

Of course puberty isnt the only time when stretch marks develop. They can also appear during pregnancy, as a result of body building, or even due to obesity. Also, there are some skin creams that contain steroids that can result in stretch marks as well. Oral corticosteroids can also lead to stretch marks as well.

When stretch marks first occur, they usually look purple or reddish. The skin may be raised or indented, and feel different then the rest of your skin. Over time usually these stretch marks start to fade and turn quite a bit lighter; however, this may not make you feel much better when you are getting ready to start wearing a bathing suit for a lot of the summer. If you want to make sure that your stretch marks are less noticeable, here are a few tips that can help.

Tip 1 Sunless Tanning One easy way that you can help to cover up those stretch marks is to use a sunless tanning treatment. There are lotions, sprays, and even salon treatments that are great for covering up those stretch marks. Of course you can also get body makeup to help cover them as well; however, if you are going to be in and out of the water, they may not be the best choice.

Tip 2 Suits that Cover You Looking for bathing suits that cover a bit more skin is an excellent option for teens with stretch marks as well. Today there are many great styles of bathing suits that can help you hide your stretch marks. Consider going with boy short styles that will hide any marks on your thighs or even high neck suits that will help to hide stretch marks you have in the chest area as well.

Tip 3 Avoid the Expensive Creams While there are expensive creams out there for stretch marks, teens should usually leave them alone until they get older. However, if you do want to try a stretch marks cream, make sure you talk to your parents about this first and have them help you find a suitable choice.

Pat Dee

The Author, Pat Dee is publisher of How To Cure Stretch Marks 7 Tips to Stretch Mark Free Life and you can have it free by visiting her web site at
http://www.stretchmarksgonenow.com . A blog just about Stretch Marks Tips and product reviews.

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1. COhEN ChiCk (16:00, 17.08.2009)
WELL IMA TEENAGER AND I HAVE STRECH MARKS AND YES IT SUCKS I MEAN IM NOT FAT AT ALL ITS JUST WHEN MY HIPS CAME OUT AS I GOT OLDER I BEGAN TO MATURE SO I HAVE STRECH MARKS ON MY HIPS AND ON MY INNER THIGHS I WULD REALLY LOVE TO LOOSE THE STRECH MARKS BECAUSE I WANNA FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MY SKIN AGAIN AND I WANNA SHOW OFF MY GEOURGOUS BOD IN A TWO PIECE BUT THATS ALL I REALLY WISH TO LOSE MY STRECH MARKS

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