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    Effective Ways to Prevent Stretch Marks During Puberty

    Effective Ways to Prevent Stretch Marks During Puberty

    Updated on 18 September 2023

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    Usually, stretch marks occur when the skin gets overstretched due to rapid weight and growth. However, in teenage boys and girls, stretch marks can appear at the time of puberty. They do not cause any kind of harm but seem ugly on the skin.

    Read this post and know the causes and prevention options for stretch marks in teens.

    What are stretch marks?

    Stretch marks are nothing but a kind of scar. They appear when elastin and collagen fibers spread wide and tear because of stretching. This happens due to rapid body growth and hormonal changes during adolescence. When stretch marks first appear they are red in colour. Over time, they may change colour to purple, blue, black or white. Though they are not harmful in any sense, we can’t deny the fact that stretch marks look ugly and they can bring down your self-confidence.

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    How common are stretch marks?

    Stretch marks are extremely common and don’t just appear in teenagers. They can happen anytime the skin is stretched in excess like during pregnancy or periods of weight gain and loss. Additionally, bodybuilders who experience rapid muscle growth may also develop stretch marks.

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    Where do stretch marks appear?

    In teenagers, stretch marks usually appear around sensitive body areas such as thighs, chest, hips, legs, and abdomen. As per doctors, it can appear anywhere where the skin is stretched or generally stores fat. Due to extreme stretching, the marks occur in blue and red colours due to changes in connective tissues and collagen fibres within the skin.

    Few Symptoms of Stretch Marks in Teenagers

    • Zigzag lines on the skin

    • Bright or fade streaks

    • Pink, red or purple colour streaks

    Causes of Stretch Marks in Teenagers

    When the elastin or collagen fibers in the skin stretch and tear, they leave stretch marks behind. During adolescence, the body experiences rapid growth and sudden changes. Puberty, weight gain, and muscle growth are the most common causes of stretch marks in teenagers during their teenage years. However, the severity of stretch marks depends on skin complexion, skin elasticity, cortisol levels, and genetic factors.

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    Treatment options for removing stretch marks

    You will find a range of solutions to remove stretch marks on the marketplace, such as retinol creams, laser therapies, micro-focused therapy, and many more. One of the most successful and safest remedies to eliminate stretch marks is Mylo Stretch Mark Day & Night Combo cream. The Day & Night combo contains Mylo Stretch Marks Cream and Mylo Stretch Marks Oil, which you can apply regularly on the affected areas.

    Mylo Stretch Marks Cream contains natural ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter, saffron, mango, kokum, argan oil and coconut oil. This cream is effective in lightening stretch marks and also helps treat problems like itching, dryness or dark spots.

    As far as the Mylo Stretch Marks Oil is concerned, it combines the goodness of rosehip oil, argan oil and sea buckthorn oil. It is not at all greasy and extremely helpful in reducing stretch marks and itchiness. All these ingredients are clinically proven to provide natural and healthy solutions for stretch marks and various other skin concerns.

    You may also like : Stretch Marks On Stomach: Causes and Treatments

    How to prevent stretch marks in teenagers?

    One of the best ways to decrease the chances of developing stretch marks during teenage years is to maintain a healthy weight and diet to avoid health issues. However, no proven method is still introduced, but yes, Mylo Stretch Mark Day & Night Combo can help you eradicate these signs.

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    Wrapping it up

    It often feels embarrassing to see stretch marks on the abdomen or any other skin area. Fortunately, Mylo Stretch Mark Day & Night Combo has helped many people to remove marks naturally from the skin without using chemicals and feeling the risk of side effects.

    We recommend you try this product and unlock the benefits of having healthy skin.

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    Priyanka Verma

    Priyanka is an experienced editor & content writer with great attention to detail. Mother to an 11-year-old, she's a skilled writer and has written about many niches, in both English & Hindi. She has been playing with words for 13 years.

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