Teen son is getting stretch marks

[Anonymous]

My son who is 16 has recently started to get stretch marks on his back.
We have been putting BioOil and Palmers oil on but he is still getting them.
What can we do?
He hasn't had a huge growth spurt. He is 6 feet 2 in but he has been that tall for a year and the stretch marks started two months ago.

[Anonymous]

I think that's normal.

[Anonymous]

Since it's largely genetic, there is probably not much to do. But you can see if keeping up with the bio oil, and adding healthy fat sources (olive oil, avocado) to his diet helps a little.

[Anonymous]

Is he feeling well? If not or he has some unusual symptoms or you have a cat, you might google bartonella images just to make sure. It causes markings that look a lot like stretch marks.

[Anonymous]

No cats, he feels fine.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Hopefully they fade.

[Anonymous]

It's not height it's weight. Has he gained significant weight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not height it's weight. Has he gained significant weight?

It can be height. Mine were from a rapid height gain. I got them in the bends of my hips and inside by armpits when I was 13.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not height it's weight. Has he gained significant weight?

It's height, dummy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not height it's weight. Has he gained significant weight?

It's height, dummy.

Sigh. I can't believe people can be this stupid.

Stretch marks are caused by skin stretching, in any direction! Pregnant bellies, anyone? Since OP says that growth didn't occur simultaneously to the appearance of stretch marks, I am enquiring as to possible weight gain, which is the second possibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not height it's weight. Has he gained significant weight?

It's height, dummy.

Sigh. I can't believe people can be this stupid.

Stretch marks are caused by skin stretching, in any direction! Pregnant bellies, anyone? Since OP says that growth didn't occur simultaneously to the appearance of stretch marks, I am enquiring as to possible weight gain, which is the second possibility.

Actually, the pp states "it's not height it's weight." Not an inquiry, but a statement of supposed fact.

[Anonymous]

My son grew 7 inches in one year. He has stretch marks on his back too. The dr said they will fade but nothing really helps but time.

[Anonymous]

My husband has stretch marks on his back from his teenage growth spurt. This is completely normal. All of the oils in the world won't stop them from appearing if he is genetically prone to them.

[Anonymous]

Please don't make a big deal about this OP. Who cares if he has stretch marks on his back?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please don't make a big deal about this OP. Who cares if he has stretch marks on his back?

+1

When he becomes a super famous model and movie star, he can have the stretch marks digitally edited out, just like all the other famous models and movie stars.