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photo of them attached - can this happen to stretch marks? Or is it something else?

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Pokcetpop · 28/07/2023 02:58

I have stretch marks on the back of my thighs and they look like this now. I’m not sure if it’s the stretch marks or something else but they feel saggy and bumpy and weird and my legs turning purple in that area

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 photo of them attached - can this happen to stretch marks? Or is it something else?
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Pokcetpop · 28/07/2023 03:03

Looks awful and I feel quite insecure about it

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mariiiajane · 28/07/2023 03:24

Are they new stretch marks? Have you had a sudden change in weight?

It is normal for them to feel raised sometimes.

I know you don't feel positive right now, but they are perfectly normal although we all wish we didn't have them. Most bodies have them, we just get good at hiding them and then other people feel like they are the unusual one!

Purpl · 28/07/2023 03:44

Send your photo to gp e consult just in case. Bio oil is very good but expensive keep moisturising almond oil is good. X

BadNomad · 28/07/2023 03:58

Skin sags with age, which means the stretch marks will sag too. But your photo isn't very clear. It could be cellulite. But no one here will actually be able to tell you what that is over the internet. See a doctor.

pickledandpuzzled · 28/07/2023 06:15

Stretch marks are purple ridged lines, which fade to silver ridged lines.

As we change shape, the elastic is all wrong in the stretch marks so it can get a bit uneven.

There isn't much to be done- brushing and massage help the skin be it's best. Exfoliating minimises the puckering.

It's just how it is.

BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 28/07/2023 07:05

I would go to your doctor as that does not look like stretch marks, are they on your back also as looks like what I get if I eat any gluten food. Best to get it checked out as they look like more raised marks which could be allergy to something. Hope you get it sorted out and update thanks.

andHelenknowsimmiserablenow · 28/07/2023 07:13

I have stretch marks that looked normal at first and over time look like raised scars like those in your picture at the very top of my thighs. The skin there is really thin I have to be really careful when waxing or shaving and make sure knickers are not too tight. Like PP said bio oil or similar might help a bit.

WonderingWanda · 28/07/2023 07:44

I have stretch marks on the inside of my legs which look like this, totally normal. I think it's puckered where the skin is really thin and stretched. If I could afford it I would get laser treatment.

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