My Stretchmarks Both men and women are susceptible to stretch marks.
Stretch marks occur when the skin is stretched too much over a short period of time.
Over a very long period of time, usually years, stretch marks can fade in color, but white scars remain. Stretch marks commonly appear on the abdomen, arms, chest, and thighs. Heredity and skin type will help determine if you will develop stretch marks after these events. For example, the drier your skin the more prone you are to developing stretch marks. Although stretch marks do not pose any major health problems several techniques and skin creams have been developed to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.