Stretch
marks can affect all
of us. Many people
assume the cause of
stretch marks is pregnancy,
and so only pregnant
women and mothers are
affected. This simply
isn't true. Body builders
often suffer from stretch
marks, and the majority
of these body builders
are men. People who
gain a great deal of
weight are also susceptible
to stretch marks. Teens
are often afflicted
with stretch marks during
the "growth spurts"
of puberty. In short,
anytime skin is stretched
quickly or dramatically,
stretch marks are apt
to appear. Not only
can stretch marks affect
both men and women,
but they can affect
children, teens, and
adults. They affect
people of every race
and ethnicity, as well.
