Morning Troops - Stretch Marks

Perhaps it is a result of aging. Don't hate them. See them as signs that you lived your life rather than just passing time. The same goes for wrinkles, saggy bits etc.

Sorry don't hate them was a bit strong because you don't.

At first I just thought they were honourable marks. You know, 3 (+ miscarriage) ... Now, it's just so weird they're on their way back. Mystified.

It's the weight gain that'll make them more prominent. You can't do anything about it really. Weight anywhere on the body will create them as they form when the body's stretched.

N.B. when the skin is stretched.

... but, as I said, I haven@t gained weight.

ooops. haven't

I think it’s just that our skin’s getting thinner and less elastic ?

The equivalent of face wrinkles ?

I know they're not stretchmarks but I have a lot of scars on my arm and some of them have become more obvious recently. Perhaps it is an age thing.

I think its the skin thinning development too. Sad, but nothing to be done about it, do you (did you) do much sunbathing?

I was interested to hear of your 'overhang' - Join the gang there's a lot of us about. When I mentioned it I was told not to be vain, I didn't have the confidence to fight back at the time.

I have the overhang also 2 c sections and hysterectomy, havent noticed stretch marks ,although only had a few.