Honey, I feel your pain. I developed stretch marks while going through a growth spurt when I was about twelve or thirteen.I developed stretch marks on my calves, my buttocks, and the back of my leg.During my pregnancy, I developed even more stretch marks. Now I have them on my breasts, my stomach, waist, upper thighs. Not to mention I got even worse stretch marks on my butt and the backs of my legs. I'm twenty five going on twenty six so I've spent the best portion of my twenties not wearing shorts,dresses, bathing suits and not being very comfortable during the hot summer months. It's even more depressing that everywhere I look, I see women with perfect skin. It's inescapable! On TV, online, in magazines and when I go outside!
Fortunately, I've been able to reduce my stretch marks significantly. There are even parts of my c-section scar that have almost completely disappeared. I'm actually quite convinced that I could almost completely erase my stretch marks. The problem? I simply can no longer afford to buy the treatment. TriLastin SR is an excellent cream. At least, for me it is. I have read that some women haven't seen any results with it, but I swear by it. Once I have some money, I'm going to order myself a few tubes of TriLastin and also a derma roller. I know that using derma rollers can help increase abosrbtion by 200% I think...so if I can increase the absorbtion of TriLastin, then I think I can have quicker and better results. I realize that it would take me about a year or even a bit over a year to erase my stretch marks with TriLastin, but I'd put in the time because it hasn't disappointed me so far. If you can afford it then I highly recommend you try one tube and see how that goes for you.

hi,
i know how you feel. I think every day about how unfair it is that I have this skin condition, stretch marks, yet have not "earned" them through child birth. I'm 26 and have extensive stretch marks on my lower sides, hips, buttocks, inner thighs and calfs. I've often felt, how can anybody accept me and love me for who I am? so far i've tried trilastin and retin a with marginal results. I really would just like to converse with someone like me who is suffering with the same problem. what have you tried? please get back to me

Becca

Have you tried to surf the net for your problem? I can provide you one link http://www.stretchmarksguru.com/.
Tell me if it helps.

I followed tips from this site and my case is improving.

Hey there,
sorry to hear that you are so unhappy because of your stretch marks. Yes, they are ugly, and make you feel bad about your body.
However, it is not impossible to get rid of them, the only thing you need is a little patience and consistency in your treatment. There are high quality creams that can help you in a period of a month or two, but you must use them regularly, not expect that they will fade away after one treatment.
I used the Revitol stretch mark cream, and they faded almost completely after six weeks, but I used it everyday, three times a day.. you may find more about it all over the internet, for example on this site:
http://www.howtogetridofstretchmarkseasy.com

There's something u can do, but it's expensive and very painful (even if the site says its not, it is very painful!!).
THere's a new treatment called carboxytherapy.
I'm attaching the site for this:http://www.carboxytherapy.com/


It doesnt remove stretch marks, but it blends them with the skin, and decreases their size, so they become alot lets visible (50-60% improvement) after around 5-10 treatments- depends on how ur body reacts).

What you said about your stretch marks just totally echoed what I hear in my head all the time. I have the same exact thing going on, even how I got them. I use to weigh 200 lbs. in highschool, then focused on losing the weight and now I'm 125 lbs. They are ALL over my body. My upper arms, legs (everywhere on my legs!) my back, my boobs (which also got small when I lost the weight, so along with being small, they also have stretch marks lol!) Needless to say, they cover my body like a road map. I'm 23 years old and have dealt with it since 17 when I lost the weight. I tried creams, lotions, vitamins, whatever you could think of. They're still there lol. It's really difficult and I still need help with my self-esteem, but instead of focusing on how to get rid of them... maybe instead, we who have the stretch marks just have to accept it. If we can't accept ourselves, how can we expect other people to? I have trouble wearing tank tops/low-cut shirts/bathing suits, which really gets in the way of having fun. But facing that fear is what will make you conquer it and not let it control you or hold you back from anything. Stretch marks are superficial. Like I've explained, I do STILL have my own anxieties about my stretch marks. However, I make myself put comfortable clothing on during summer, wear swim suits (use shorts or something) ANYTHING that won't make you miss out on other things... rather than being hung up on yourself because of them. Think of it this way... when your an old lady, looking back on the past... I guarantee to all of us with low self esteem because of stretch marks, we will be wishing so badly to look that good again. But you will be too old to do anything about that past mistake. So! All we can do is make the best of it. Don't focus on the stretch marks, focus on ourselves/yourself in whatever makes you feel happy in doing. Take care.

Its really a bad thing having those stretchmarks in your body. good thing is that a lot of cure are now being develop to cure cases like yours. On thing I heard is Revitol Stretch Marks Cream. I heard good feedbacks on that product.

Hey, uglybody (I hate your name, by the way--pick something more affirming, please!), I can relate totally, and I think I am about to surprise you. I developed huge stretch marks on my abdomen when I was 11 or 12 from a rapid weight gain. My stomach looks like I gave birth to quadruplets, and it's been a source of insecurity all my life. Really, really bad. Here's the surprise: I am a 36 year-old MALE. And the stomach is just the beginning of it. I went through the adolescent chubby phase that caused the stomach striations, and then I grew to about 6' and lost a lot of weight, down to about 145. I then went through a weight-training phase, and guess what? Yes: I have HUGE, silver scars absolutely everywhere--my inner arms, my shoulders, my upper back, flanks, my entire right breast/"pec" is crawling with them, I have them on my hips, my butt, and even (seriously) my knees. And despite what the person below and others here may say, there truly is no effective treatment for stretch marks at this time. Trust me: I am friends with a cosmetic dermatologist who has done laser resurfacing on my face six times (expensive and PAINFUL) because of Acne scarring, and he says that the only way to remove stretch marks is to literally cut out sections of the skin, which is impractical in most cases. It really only works in tummy tuck procedures.

So all I can tell you is that you're not alone. My general life contentment is seriously affected by this condition, but here's the way I try to look at it: while most people I know will spend their vacation time at boring Caribbean beaches drinking their ways to numbness, I'll take my vacations in more interesting places, with my clothes on, and see more of the world.

We aren't all cut out to be supermodels, and that's just the way it is. I am being overly optimistic here: I actually ended up at this site because I've been feeling sad for the past few days, since I discovered that my entire right flank is absolutely covered in thick silvery fissures, but life has to go on. Some people lose limbs and consider themselves lucky to be alive, so I can't kill myself because I've had the worst luck EVER with my skin.

Alright, lemme tell ya what you need to do... don't let these annoying purple lightening bolts control you. Listen sister, my body is exactly the same. Stretch marked in EVERY thinkable spot I tell ya! I know what you're going through and how you're feeling. I'm only 26 and have had this problem since 16 when I went from 200lbs to 140lbs because I was too depressed about my weight to deal with it anymore. So! After putting in all the time and effort to improve my body, instead of being self concious because I was fat, now I get to be still because of a stretch mark riddled body. It's definately hard because a majority of women do not have the amount of stretch marks we d and freak out over if they have a tiny itty bitty one. Also, its suppose to be something you only are really "excused" to have if you were preggers. I have been and that added to the one last places I didn't have them...my pubic area and stomach lol. I know it sounds like we complain and worry too much over them , but you guys try havin a road map permanently etched over your entire body! Lol anyway, thats what we can do... laugh and joke about it to help but what also helps is just saying f*** you everyone. I wanna wear shorts today cuz its hot, I wanna wear a tank top cuz its comfy. Some days any person gets to feeling awful about their flaws, but the more you ignore them the less they control you. You learn not to allow misconceptions of people you probably shouldnt give a shit about anyways matter at all! And may I add, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON MIRACLE STRETCH MARK CURES. When I was younger and more concerned about them, I tried and wasted time and money on everything under the sun. Its a great market they try to sell to because they figure we wanna pay anything to get rid of em...they dont work! hugs and love girl! It gets better.

hey, it is a great problem . when i see your sooooooooooooooo i can't but reply or give suggestion to you about it . so i found some remedies that will remove your stretch mark . it won't take time to remove it but if it is a huge amount ,probably it can take time .however http://15homeremedies.com/485/skinception/ it will eradicate your problem soon . and i will also pray for you.

I'm 15 turning 16 soon and I have so many, I feel so terrible then everywhere I go there's perfect girls and it breaks me, apparently a product named bio oil is good

Whether you gain or lose weight over a small period of time, there is a chance that you will get stretch marks. In fact, stretch marks can also be caused due to genetics, so there isn't much you can do.
Getting rid of stretch marks completely is virtually impossible. What you can do is use make up to cover them up and keep your skin moisturised to reduce their visibility. Also, you should try and avoid sudden changes in weight so eat healthy and drink lots of water.
Finally, you shouldn't worry too much about them. A lot of people have stretch marks and they are probably more worried about their own skin to notice yours. Be confident about yourself. Good luck.