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BMD'sPeanut Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:25 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:25 AM

Stretch Marks

Can you have them if you've never been preggo or over-weight?

What causes them? How can you get rid of them?

MrsERod Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:27 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:27 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

yep...my 16 year old niece has them...and she's like a size 2

...guess from her growth, and being tall 5'7'....its genetics

eta: if there were a way to get rid of them, I'd be the first in line!!

jantany26 Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:29 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:29 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

Well I believe it's a genetic thing although I didn't develop them on my belly, I did in other places.

You can use creams that diminish them but it won't take them away.
It also has to do if you have gain weight and lost it, you can also get them like that.

xjulietx Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:31 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:31 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

I think they can come from losing weight very quickly (not just gaining) and growing taller. DH has them on his shoulders and tops of his thighs from his growth spurt when his limbs got longer.

Anniegrl Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:32 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:32 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

I have them on my butt!

And I don't know what it's from since I've been the same weight for years.

bluegrl24ny Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:34 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 10:34 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

To reduce stretch marks during her pregnancy, my best friend used cocoa butter on her tummy everyday - and she swears by it. Plus, it smells really yummy

When I was in high school, I pretty much lost all of my baby fat and I now have small stretch marks on my upper thighs too. I don't really notice them though. maybe those cellulite reduction creams might work??

swags1016 Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:38 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:38 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

I got them on my hips and boobs during puberty. They never went a way but definitely faded so that I only know they are there! Vitamin E for me was great with them!

Diane Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:39 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:39 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

I have them on my boobs and my thighs

DH thinks its from losing weight, but I hate them.

brideinapril Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:41 AM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 11:41 AM

Re: Stretch Marks

I got them in pregnancy, on my chest and on my butt!

MCDO15 Posted: Apr 28, 2005 12:27 PM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 12:27 PM

Re: Stretch Marks

to help reduce streching...you need specfic types of lotions.... the skins streches but doesn't want to, casueing the mark.

keeping the skin moist will allow it to expand better resulting in less marks

jillnbrad Posted: Apr 28, 2005 12:48 PM+

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Posted: Apr 28, 2005 12:48 PM