Teenage stretch marks

[Designerenvy]

My 14 year old dd has stretch marks in her buttocks. She says they appeared very recently. She has never been over weight and is approx 5foot 5 inches. She has gone through a recent growth spurt… would this cause them ? They are quite red/ purple at the moment, can I get her to do anything to help reduce their appearance because we are going on holidays soon and she’s very self conscious about swim wear now because of them, TIA

[Jas5mum]

You could try bio oil on them
Explain to her they're totlly naturally and a lot of people have them somewhere just usually not in the places that are on show.

[PinkButtercups]

You can get oils that help reduce the redness but not over night.

I had my first stretch mark appear and I only noticed because it was really hurting. It went from the bottom of my stomach right up to the middle of my stomach. I wasn't over weight. I was about 14 too. It's very pale now. My stomach is covered in them now after weight gain and pregnancy.

I don't have stretchy skin at all, and I think that plays a part in it.

[Verbena87]

I got them on my boobs as a teenager. They have faded to very nearly nothing now AND I didn’t get a single one in pregnancy despite having a 26” waist before and going to 42 weeks with an over-10-pounder. In case that’s reassuring for her long term.

[Nix32]

My 14 year old son has loads too, mostly on his back. He's growing rapidly and I just don't think his skin can keep up! He's aware of them but we've just done lots of reassurance about how normal they are.

[Xanthe68]

I had them on my boobs but they faded away to nothing very quickly.

[Designerenvy]

Thanks everyone, I told her they’ll fade alright and I’ll definitely try the bio oil… I remember using that myself after pregnancy. I suppose the timing is just bad for her with hols …. Her swim wear isn’t too skimpy as she’s only 14, but I suppose it can be seen as it is also in her upper thighs.

I’ve explained it’s perfectly normal too, but teenage girls can be very hard on themselves. Thanks for the replies.

[hellcatspangle]

Ponds do a stretch mark cream that's really good, my DS got stretch marks from bulking when he was weight training and they all but disappeared when he used that cream.

[hellcatspangle]

Sorry, it's palmers cocoa butter stretch mark cream.

[PinkBuffalo]

I have always had stretch marks think it is normal. I am slim never been overweight or pregnant and I have had them since I was a teen as well so hopefully this will reassure her
mine have faded into silvery lines

[p1n3apple]

This happened to me too as a tall, slim teenager. They became silvery lines which I still have. Strangely, in common with another poster above, I didn't get any in pregnancy.

[equuscaballus]

Interesting,
I also have a lot of stretch marks from my teenage years but didn't get any when pregnant. I did use clarins body oil religiously, which may have helped.

I remember they'd appear after having itchy skin - i'd advise a body oil as a moisturiser and not scratching if she was my daughter.
I can't say if this would work but it would be a proactive approach that can't hurt.

[loopyb]

I had loads of stretch marks on my thighs as a teen even though I was very slim. It caused so much turmoil around swimwear so feel your DDs pain!

My mum didn't buy me any lotions to try, but she did get my some nice swimming skirts. They were great for feeling more comfortable - not sure if anything similar still exists!

[wonderstuff]

I was super skinny and got stretch marks on my thighs as a teen. I don’t remember them being an issue, but I was always covered up as a teen!

My dd is 14 and when we go swimming wears board shorts over her swimming costume as she finds that more comfortable.

[SirenSays]

How about a bikini with a flippy skirt or try camouflage make up, if it's colour matched right it will hide them and you can even swim in it

[ErickBroch]

I got them the same age - all over my bum and on the side of my thighs. I was so self-conscious and felt terrible. I was about 7st too - underweight. Was just from growing. All I would say is to reassure her that they will fade to silver/skin coloured in the future and she will forget about them. They are normal

[Slampunk]

@Verbena87

I got them on my boobs as a teenager. They have faded to very nearly nothing now AND I didn’t get a single one in pregnancy despite having a 26” waist before and going to 42 weeks with an over-10-pounder. In case that’s reassuring for her long term.

Same.
Covered - boobs and bottom - as a teenager. None with two huge babies. Stomach completely intact! Expected the worse. Have heard that older mothers (I was) tend not to get them. Maybe the skin is already baggy by then!

[DramaAlpaca]

@p1n3apple

This happened to me too as a tall, slim teenager. They became silvery lines which I still have. Strangely, in common with another poster above, I didn't get any in pregnancy.

Exactly the same here. Odd isn't it?

[AprilMayAnne]

Happened to me in my teens too - bum, outer hips and inner thighs, and I was never overweight. We often associate puberty with the arrival of boobs but our hips fill out too as our hormones influence where we store our (perfectly healthy) fat, giving us curves. I think that's what caused mine. I used BioOil but found the only real solution was giving it time. They fade, and the teen angst fades with them. And on the plus side, fuller hips and boobs give you the much-coveted hourglass waist!

[N0tfinished]

My ds1 has lots on his back from his teen growth spurt- they were quite alarming when fresh but they're fading already.

[Designerenvy]

Thanks again for all the replies. I agree there a bit alarming because of the colour at the moment while they’re so new. I’m hoping they’ll fade in colour fast enough for her. I’m just reassuring her and will get some oil/ moisturiser for her too. I’d just hate for her to think they have anything to do with her weight because she’s slim, always has been, and can’t afford to lose any weight really. She’s grown two inches in the past month and her body shape is changing very fast, so I know that’s the reason plus the effect hormones have on everything …. It’s a tough age.

[Cameleongirl]

DS;13) also has some on his back as he’s grown exponentially in the last few months. They are

[Cameleongirl]

abit alarming, glad to hear that they fade, although I’m going to offer him the Palmer’s stretch mark cream.

I didn’t really get them as a teen, but DH did, apparently.

[daretodenim]

They're very normal and I've noticed that ASOS have stopped airbrushing them off their bikini and lingerie models. I was quite impressed at that. Would have helped me a lot as a teen.

[hatchyu]

They are hormonal too which is why teenagers get them.
And yes older mothers are far less likely to get them.

[Popfan]

My DS 14 had a massive growth spurt about 18 months / 2 years ago and had a patch of stretch marks on his back. You can't see them now as they've faded so much.