Exercise regularlyĭuring the teenage years, children tend to binge a lot of food which makes them increase their weight rapidly. Take a healthy dietĮating a healthy diet, avoiding junk food and choosing a variety of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains in order to contribute the unwanted weight gain could help you in the prevention of stretch marks. Take these actions to prevent stretch marks in teenagers at first place - 1. It is known that if your sister or mother had stretch marks, you too are prone to get it. Some girls are more prone to getting off these stretch marks more than others, this is because of their family history and genes that affect how fast your body can grow and how elastic your skin is, which thus affects your tendency of getting stretch marks. Most teenagers get stretch marks on their breast, hips, and belly- the areas where the growth is really quick. It is estimated that up-to 70 per cent of girls get some sort of stretch marks during their teens. Stretch marks are common during teenage, in both boys and girls. The skin can’t keep up this balance of body growth exceeding more than the skin can expand, which results in red, pink or purple marks in light colored people, whereas in dark complexion people, these lines may be more darker in color. This leads to pulling of the skin and the formation of lines on the skin known as the stretch marks. Why do Stretch Marks occur During Teen Years?ĭuring puberty, both the boy and a girl grow and gain weight, which is sudden and rapid. However, the appearance of stretch marks depends on various factors like the texture of skin, complexion and for how long they have been and on which area they are being observed. This lets to deeper skin layers to be visible, and hence blood vessels also become visible, leading to the formation of red stretch marks. These elastin fibers, lose their elasticity and get weakened. The skin consists of collagen fibers, which due to over-stretching of the skin, due to excessive growth of body and hormonal changes get damaged. Our skin is made up of three layers, one of them is the dermis layer of the skin. These marks are initially red or purple in color, but gradually fades to off-white or grey with silvery outline of the stretch marks. The risk factors for the formation of stretch marks include females, pregnant women, both boys and girls in teens and people with certain genetic diseases. Stretch marks or striae, as known medically are defined as the line, streaks or marks that get formed on the skin in areas such as abdomen, thighs, chest, upper arms, and buttocks.
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