do all woman get stretch marks from pregnancy or only some or certain races???

Answer 1

Stretch marks are caused by rapid expansion of the skin. This can happen during pregnancy, during rapid weight gain or a growth spurt. It can happen to all parts of the body.

The skin exposed by the stretching has less melanin than the normally exposed skin so its lighter and does not tan well, if at all. That's what makes it so noticeable. No cream or lotion can change that.

All ethnicity groups are equally plagued by this phenomenon.

Answer 2

I think it depends on the woman's age, size etc...

I don't believe it has anything to do with race.

I was 18 when I had my first child, and I got very bad stretch marks which still haven't faded. I think I got the stretch marks as I was a size 6 when I fell pregnant, and my body was still undergoing changes at that age, I have been a steady size 10 ever since.

Answer 3

I can only speak for caucasian women. No not all women get stretch marks. It appears to be in the genes. But it happins in overweight women more often then slim women

Answer 4

I can only speak for me, i'm white and have one child... no stretch marks. :-) Lucky I guess. My younger sister also has only one child and got lots of stretch marks.

Answer 5

depens on the womans body and how fast her belly grows. usually woman get them because they had like a growth spert u could say like one week her belly was really small then it got alot bigger in a short time

Answer 6

Here's tons of real info and help with this annoying problem.
http://www.stretch-marks-removal.com/get_rid_stretch_marks.htm

Hope this helps!
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Answer 7

i have stretchamrks, i am white, and i have never been pregnant! there are creams to remove them