Stretch marks (teenager)

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I know nothing about lotions and potions, but my dd has developed stretch marks at 13 on both her thighs and breasts. Her breasts are growing at quite a rate, but I don't really understand where the thigh marks have come from (she is not overweight).

Anyway oh knowledgeable style and beauty experts, are there any creams or similar that would help stop new stretchmarks or reduce the ones she has? She has beautiful skin, drinks plenty, eats healthily, takes exercise etc.

This is so weird, it was only yesterday I noticed stretch marks across the back of my (just turned) 14 yr old son! I was on Google most of yesterday morning to see if it was normal! He has grown a lot this past year and is currently 5' 11 (with size 10 feet). Some people swear by Bio Oil, but others say it doesn't work, so I'm in the same boat as you...

Planets body lotion can help prevent.

As for reducing those already there,well some say bio oil works but don't forget they will fade anyway.I believe there is a Palmers for fading too.

And it's fairly normal,you don't need to be fat to have them.I got then on hips and tops of thighs as I developed.It's just speed of growth.

PALMERS NOT PLANETS!!! Stupid autocorrect.

I don't believe that any lotion or potion actually has a magic ingredient, anything that moisturises and that you rub in will help a little (plus it helps to feel as if you are doing something).

Lots of people (men included) have stretch marks from puberty or from a growth spurt, they're not uncommon.

Nothing but nothing will help prevent them, the amount your skin will stretch is genetic. I was a long thin beanpole of a child but still got them on my thighs as I just grew so quickly and so tall. When pregnant I was absolutely covered.

A good moisturizer will help them feel less itchy (if they are) and help the skin recover so hopefully they will turn paler, quicker.

Yes I should clarify that what I meant by "help" is what Gobblers said.

Stretch marks are normal. You really can't affect them with lotions and potions. THey look awful when new ( my son had a ladder of horizontal marks up his back that looked like he'd been lashed with a " cat o'nine tails"). tHey fade to silvery.

Having said all that a lotion from the chemist/bio oil or what ever given with sympathy will have a reasonable placebo effect and help the time pass easier.

Same here, nothing we use made any difference. They do fade quite quickly and for my DD seem very linked to her hormones.

Thanks everyone! Just knowing that they are pretty normal and will fade is helpful. Although the ones I have from pregnancy are still quite visible (texture rather than colour though). I was just surprised because I thought teenage skin would be pretty elastic.

Will try bio oil or another moisturiser (I don't believe any of the marketing and don't use any so know nothing really).

I had stretch marks as a teen, but I have just realised that they are completely not visible now. Probably have gone for at least 20+ years. I didn't do anything. The pregnancy ones are way less noticeable now too - 12+ years ago

They should indeed fade, I had them all over my boobs as a teenager and have none now.

That's great. I've bought some vitamin e cream (don't seem to have bio-oil here) and hopefully they will fade away soon. My breasts are still very crepey 13 years later, so I'm not the best example I guess.