Teenage Stretch Marks.
Will These Stretch Marks Go Away?

Teenage stretch marks happen to both boys and girls during their adolescent years. Why do teenagers get stretch marks. Will these teen stretch marks go away?

Those questions are asked by many teens because it is not uncommon for them to suffer stretch marks, Often girls as young as 14 are experiencing these embarrassing stretch lines.

Why Do Teenagers get Stretch Marks:
There are several things happening at once during these adolescent years.

Rapid Growth Spurts

These rapid growth spurts often cause the skin to stretch faster than the body can accommodate the growth causing the skin to tear. These tears become develop into stretch marks.

The hormonal changes occurring during these teen years are causing changes to the body's shape as well. As the body matures into adulthood, it changes shape.

Girls notice this more than boys. As a girl's body changes the breast, hip and thigh areas change shape very quickly.

Even though the teens skin is soft and pliable it is difficult for the skin to accommodate the speed in which the skin growing.

As with growth spurts this rapid stretching of the skin causes skin damage. This damage is seen as stretch marks. Both my grandsons experienced stretch marks when they were around 12 and 13.

It may not be possible to prevent stretch marks in your teens but there are things that can be do to minimize the odds.

Here are a few tips that maybe of some help:

Weight

Maintaining a good body weight.

Use good quality moisture cream. Be sure to use these creams on the thighs, buttocks, breasts, or any problem areas.

There are some vitamins that can help keep the skin soft and flexible. A good multivitamin supplemented with a natural Vitamin E capsule will help keep your body in optimum health.

YES! The one bright thing in all of this is that because the teenagers skin is still pliable their stretch marks will eventually fade until they become almost invisible.

Even though teens may not be able to prevent getting stretch marks there is one good thing. Teenage stretch marks are not life threatening. Unlike adult stretch marks they fad over time. Until then it is embarrassing when teenagers get stretch marks but as seen there are ways you can minimize them.

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