im 15 and i have REALLY BAD stretch marks PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

do u know what i can do to them????? do u think they'll fade eventually? i dont mind HOW MUCH it will cost to make them go. i cant wear nice things and i have curves and my belly's CLOSE to being flat so i can wear belly tops but when i see my stretch marks they are VERY discouraging and i feel VERY sad!!...i REALLY wanna be able to wear what I want while im young. PLEASE HELP ....THANK YOUU!!!!

and NO....i am NOT and have NEVER been pregnant!!! i'm a VIRGIN!!!

and I AM BLACK....the sun wont do anything!!!

well...i dont have them on my BELLY....but i just have them on my breasts, waist thighs and a TEENY BIT on my arms

Answer 1

I understand how you feel. I've been there too, and it's hard!

The good news is that stretch marks fade over time. If you're naturally tanned, a self-tanner can hide them after they fade. If you're pale like my best friend, you can't even see them after they fade.

I heard that putting cocoa butter on them helps them fade, but I don't know how long you have to do it for. I got tired of being greasy and smelling like chocolate, so I gave up after two weeks or so. It did help while I did it, though.

Also, though this really isn't cheap, there is a cream called Striae that helps a lot - that plus self-tanner makes mine pretty much disappear. If you look really hard, you can barely see some of them, but you really have to know they are there and stretch the skin to see them.

If you're rich and money really is no object (and I'm talking about thousands of dollars here) I've heard that the CoolBeam laser treatment can get rid of them permanently.

It's know it's hard not to feel self-concious, but just let them fade and forget about them. The cocoa butter, creams, and whatever will help you, but it's actually true that most people can't even see them. They might look major to you, but after they fade, they really are invisible.

You sound to me like you look gorgeous already, so try not to beat yourself up over something that almost everybody goes through. The show I saw that introduced the CoolBeam laser had this beautiful model on it, and she said "I'm covered in stretch marks because I grew very tall, very fast" and then she went on to say that she thought she was ugly because of them. Of course, she was totally beautiful...and when she showed the camera her stretch marks, you couldn't even see them until the camera lens was practically one centimeter from her leg.

That's when I got over myself and decided to just believe when people said "What stretch marks?"

Good luck!

Answer 2

Jay you are WRONG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylsulfonylmethane or you spelled it VERY VERY WRONG! That MSM dietary supplament it for some else 100% different!


I think you need to become more comfortable with your body, I don't know what everyone is teaching you and I didn't even bother to read the other answers (besides the fact that I KNOW Jay is WRONG) but looks are NOT everything! A few stretch marks do not mark the END of the WORLD! It will still turn and it cost too much and not much can be done for stretch marks!

Answer 3

You don't have to be fat or even pregnant to get stretch marks. They are TOTALLY normal and most people have at least some. Stretch marks are not only caused by weight gain or pregnancy, they can actually be caused by A LOT of different things. Doing research will give you all the info you need. You are a teenager, stretch marks are normal. Most people in their teens get them because of growth spurts, puberty and hormones. Normally because of growth spurts, and they appear on the calves, thighs, buttocks and lower back. Here are some of the reasons why people can get stretch marks: Weight gain/loss (muscle or fat) Pregnancy Hormones Puberty Growth Spurts Poor skin elasticity Poor collegan Genetics Certain medications Birth control Certain illnesses and more... Don't worry. I know they're not the prettiest of things - but it's only the curel superficial people who make people worry about stretch marks. Stretch marks ARE normal, no body is perfect and stretch marks are a big part of life... it's the press and magazines that give people a false image of what a body looks like. Stretch marks fade on their own in time to a white/silver colour... which will make them alot less visable than pink. You can try using Cocoa Butter on them, it may reduce them slightly... but it certainly wont get rid of them, nothing will. You could also try researching TCA peels and derma rolling.

Answer 4

Try using mederma or the generic equivilent. This sounds terrible but got to a baby store or a maternity store and get some stretch mark cream. I had a child and I has 80 lbs overweight. I lost most of the weight but the stretch marks were terrible. Its not in instant cure but in about 6 weeks I did have a noticible difference. Good luck!

Answer 5

People keep posting wrong answers, so here goes:

MSM (methylsulfonylmethane). I think that's how its spelled... If you take this supplement along with using the cream version, any stretch you have will be repaired until you can no longer see it. This substance is the only one I know of which can penetrate deep into the skin to reach the stretch mark. Check out the first question I answered in my profile. It has more info and some helpful links. Good luck!

P.S. - The primary use of MSM is to treat arthritis pain, simply because that's a more serious concern. To find information regarding MSM and scars, instead search for "MSM scars" "MSM stretch marks" "MSM cream" or "MSM skin".

Answer 6

There is nothing you can do with the stretch marks you already have BUT you can prevent further marks by not gaining weight. Lasers are used to remove stretch marks but they only fade a little bit. Stretch marks are there to stay.

Answer 7

Strech marks are very common for every body. If yours are bright red right now, they'll eventually turn the color of the skin, but it's indented. It's a scar that doesn't go away. It's no big deal, every body has them. But if you're overweight, talk to your parents about changing your diet. No soda, lean meats, NO FRIED FOODS and whole wheat breads should do you good.

Answer 8

I think you should be happy with your body as is - it's what makes you unique, but if you're really concerned (and I can see how/why since "image" is supposedly everything now, or at least that's the way the media propagates it, you can always buy Palmer's Cocoa Butter Stretch Marks lotion - it supposedly works wonders - I've never tried it myself, though. But love your body as it, with all its curves and its folds - it's yours :)

Answer 9

try cocoa butter lotion with vitamin e they will never go away, but they will fade....if it makes you feel better i am 5 11 and 150 pounds...over the last 5 years I have lost 60 pounds but I also got pregnant 3 years ago...I got more stretch marks from being bigger than from having a baby....Honey guys don't notice them believe me and if they do you don't want them anyways....its just from a dramatic change is size of your skin....just be aware that they are there and wear clothes appropriately....you don't want to flaunt them....you have a whole lifetime to wear what you want just chill for now

Answer 10

I'm 14 and i have the too. It's b/c I grew up in certain areas to fats. They will never go away. But if u rub cocoa butter on them everyday, they will fade to the point that u have to be up close to see them. it has to be 100% cocoa butter too. no artificial stuff put in none taken out. If you're not too uncomfortable, to get the 100% real stuff, u'll have to go into an African store. there's cocoa butter everywhere, but to get the real stuff u can only get it at an African store. Or ask your dermatologists!!!