Stretch Marks & Im Only 13 !?!
Question: Why Do I Have Stretch Marks .. Im Only 13 !!
Answers: Why Do I Have Stretch Marks .. Im Only 13 !!
it could be because your growing up mabe its because your entering the most important stage of your life puberty.
its nothing to worry about
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I know a 12 year old who has them, it might be a weight issue or just a natural occurance, not sure,
thats what she said.
I know a 12 year old who has them and shes had them since she's 11.. shes not fat either... she's also getting tall ( 5"2) so I think if your growing to fast for your skin you get them... it's not an issue.... she has them on her knees and hip area... not very visable not to worry!
were you at one time heavy set, and lost a lot of weight? that would cause the marks. Fade them out, by applying vitamin e oil on daily.
I am considered a healthy weight, muscle tone, and height. I have never been over or under weight, and I have them on my inner thighs. Not to worry, it's no big deal. If you feel terribly insecure though, you could try talking to your mom about it. Oh, and I'm 14, so, no worrys!
Hormones
You can get stretch marks from getting a lot of weight or being overweight, depends on exactly where the stretch marks are.
My cousin has them and he is 16. His doctor said because he grew almost a 1in in 6 months he got stretch marks! So I think that's your problem but I know the doctor said they were fine but it you want them to be checked then you can, but I think it is because you hit puberty so you our growing alot. Good luck!!!
Stretch mark is still a mystery to a lot of us. I am not a doctor and I doubt if doctors know exactly what causes them. The information I provide in this site are gathered from different resources, most of them, from customers and experiences.
Stretch marks and causes
I have come to the conclusion that stretch marks are caused by some kind of hormone activity. You don't have to be pregnant or fat or big to get them. As a matter of fact, it is a very common skin condition, but most people who have them are embarrassed by them and keep them to themselves, so they are less talked about or heard of.
The stretch marks related hormone activity mostly happens during
Pregnancy
Natural growth for adolescent boys and girls
Rapid weight gain/loss
Depression or extreme unhappiness (unhappy, stressed and depressed people are more likely to get stretch marks)
Long term lacking of certain nutrients
Sudden change in physical or environmental conditions.
Certain medication may cause stretch marks also, especially steroids related medications. See details here
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What it does is probably sending or processing the wrong information relating with skin development, which causes skin to produce insufficient amount of collagen and Elastin- which forms the connective tissue of skin; when the connective tissue breaks apart, there are stretch marks. They start from deep skin tissue and gradually develop to skin surface. Although in many cases they seem to just appear overnight, there really is a process.
Stretch marks happen to men and women, fat and thin, young and old. In most cases they don't hurt or irritate so a lot of people don't even notice them until they get really bad. In the beginning stage they are pinkish red (caused by micro blood vessels breaking up and bleeding) or faint pale, later on mostly change to pale silvery white. If they expand, they can literally cover your whole body and 2 people told me that they got them on the face - can you imagine that?
Most people think that stretch marks are not curable. Indeed, they are very difficult to get rid of. For more than 10 years I could not do anything about them other than putting lotions on and watch them spread regardless. It was a very helpless situation. You would think with the medical achievement they have today, doctors should come up with some treatment already. But that's not the case. If you go see a doctor, most of them will tell you: just live with them, they are not curable.
But why? I think they just don't care enough, maybe in a doctor's eyes stretch marks are not real problems. They don't really cause physical discomfort. People might even think that you are shallow if you are bothered by them. But unless you have them, you would not know the damage.
I have received so many emails from stretch mark victims and sad stories related with them. A good portion of them from teenagers. Some of them even talked about suicide. If you are one of those people I would like to hear from you and talk to you. Because there is so much more to life than just the way you look. Besides, stretch marks can be eliminated especially for teenagers! Success Stories
The most damage stretch marks do to you would be your self esteem. They make you feel unclean; imperfect like damaged goods. Besides, they are really not attractive to look at, so you are not shallow when you are bothered by them. But instead being negative, you should do whatever you can to take care of them. And they CAN be cured even eliminated if you act now.
Check out web sites that tell you how to rid yourself of stretch marks without surgery.
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Marfans Disease (?).
A reduction in collagen level in the skin affects the structure of the skin and may lead to occurrence of stretch marks. The pink color that shows in the initial stages points to rupturing of the small blood vessels in the outer layers of your skin. Check out http://useinfo-stretchmarks.blogspot.com... for more useful info.