Doctor says that growth spurts from puberty, pregnancy, rapid weight gain, or increased muscle mass from working out can all be the culprit. Any growth that suddenly stretches the skin will stretch your collagen bundles, he says, which then leads to stretch marks if your skin genetically has less elastin.
How to minimize their appearance
There's no FDA-approved prescription creams for stretch marks specifically; however, he does suggests using creams that contain retinoids over other at-home topicals. "Some [at-home topical creams] can make your skin inflamed," he says, "so while you’re using the formula, your stretch marks not be as visible, but the cream isn't actually changing your skin in any way."
Use the cream in the photo to minimize the stretch marks.
