Stretch mark is a sign of puberty in boys and girls. Whenever a person gains a lot of weight cause of any reason and which happens in boys and girls mainly during puberty then their body develop a set of thin lines known as stretch marks. Whenever the body is stretched by growth or by over stretching exercises, these lines start forming and hence they have got their name as stretch marks.

People may get delusional over this issue as we all know that our body is elastic due to the presence of the connective tissue called Collagen, but in cases of over stretching of body this tissue disrupts leaving these fine lines on the stretched area.

Obese people very commonly have these marks and the next ones in the line are body builders as their body shape changes rapidly. People who consume steroid or use any ointment containing steroid content often get stretch marks. In the beginning they show up as red and purple lines which appear indented. The texture of these lines is completely different from the texture of other body. Fortunately they lessen up and get lighter in color in a due course of time but it is only consolation as you can not get rid of them naturally and automatically until you consult a good dermatologist.

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