Interesting Facts About Stretch Marks

I was not aware that certain medicines could cause stretch marks too. That really sucks. Although I have M A N Y stretch marks from having four children so stretch marks from medicine really isn't that big of a deal to me now! LOL! You learn something new everyday - I always thought that stretch marks came from weigh loss or skin stretching past its point of elasticity.

I already know about the pregnancy thing, but I thought that only unmarried girls who got pregnant got the stretch marks and married women did not. I did not know about the creams not being recommended. I sure wish that there were some available when I was 17-18, but then I suppose the reason was there were only available to married women who got pregnant. Shows how mixed up I was then.

I didn't really see anything listed in that article that lists other causes for stretch marks other than using cortisone cream. I do know that certain health conditions can increase the likelihood that one will get stretch marks, but I don't know what they are. I know that I've always had a ton of them because I am constantly losing and gaining weight. I also have a lot of health problems, too. And, I am also getting older and I don't think the skin snaps back like it used to.

COrtison cream? that's a first. I thought it was all to do with gaining and losing weight - well that's what I've noticed with my body LOL

I was not aware that the things that were supposed to help stretch marks by making them disappear, was doing the opposite. Very interesting article, good to know that these things might not help. Have a Great day.

I ended up with stretch marks during a period of time when I was losing weight. There are many more causes of stretch marks than the ones listed in that article, too. Too bad there's no easy way to get rid of them!