Stretch marks are common for most of the guys and girls during their puberty. The time when a person develops or gains weight quickly, the fine lines of stretch marks can be seen on their body. The main cause of stretch marks is due to the stretching and rapid growth of skin. The scars termed as stretch marks also develops due to the disrupted production of collagen which helps to make up our tissues within our skin.

Stretch marks on body are now common to most of the people. It is mostly in women and girls having stretch marks on their breasts, butt, thighs and hips. It can also occur during pregnancy. Along with women, even the stretch marks can also be seen in some guys too.

The possibilities of occurring stretch marks are generally more for the bodybuilders and the people who are usually obese. Stretch mark develops in case of bodybuilders due to their rapid changes in their body. Application of stretch marks cream, skin creams containing steroids or ointments for more than a few weeks can cause these stretch marks in our skin.

The stretched marks formed in our skin are usually purplish or reddish lines which have a little variant texture in comparison to the surrounding skin. Fortunately for all that these stretch marks disappear with the passage of time.

There are now a lot of skin products available in the market which claims to clear all stretch marks, but the truth is they are usually expensive and ineffective. One needs to consult with a dermatologist for this purpose. Among another skin problem faced by many is the formation of dark circles just below our eyes.