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Concerned with impending stretchmarks on breasts- Please advise!
So I am pretty young and have large breasts compared to my slender frame. I generally feel pretty good about my body... Except my boobs. I kind of have a love hate relationship with them. Currently it's going more to hate as I have been discovering stretch marks on them. The stretch marks appear on the upper and inner portion of my boobs, making them visible to myself. They're only noticeable when my breasts are hanging loose, in either an ill fitting bra or when I don't have one on. I would love some advice on this issue. Should I just give up fighting and accept that I'll have stretch marks on my chest, or should I try and prevent them? I've on and off been using lotion, so should using that more fulltime be a good option? What products would you suggest? Also I tend to sleep without a bra or with a wimpy too small sports bra as it's more comfortable, is this increasing the stretch marks? Should I consider a sleep bra or just a better sports bra?
Sorry this is so many questions... I would love anyone's advice!
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Stretch marks occur during periods of rapid growth. The skin's normal elasticity is not enough to accommodate the change in shape of the underlying tissue and the skin stretches and tears. The scar tissue from this damage appears as stretch marks, so you'll want to treat them as scars. Lotions and the like may help, but it will mostly just take time for them to fade. Unless you're doing high impact activities with no bra at all, I wouldn't be concerned about your bra habits contributing to stretch marks. There's not much you can do to prevent them, except trying to avoid rapid weight gain. Often breast growth happens independently from changes in one's overall weight, so it's best to work at accepting your body the way it is.
First of all, don't be too worried about them since as @katmchugh13 has mentioned, they will fade over time. I was a late bloomer and have very faint stretch marks along the inside of my boobs. I can almost guarantee that everyone will encounter stretch marks on some part of their body, at some point in time, so it's nothing to be concerned about. They probably won't go away completely, so you will need to just accept them, but you can still do the following things to help the healing process and prevent/minimize the appearance of stretch marks:
1) Reduce sun exposure. Keep your stretch marks covered up from the sun. The sun will damage your skin and cause the marks to appear more noticeable since scar tissue is more sensitive than the rest of your skin. When you're at the beach, make sure to slather on the sunscreen!
2) Keep it moisturized, especially if you live in a dry or arid place. Coconut oil is a good moisturizer and many pregnant women claim it works on their growing tummies to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Coconut oil can also be used as a general moisturizer for your body. If you are nervous about the grown ups telling you what you can and can't put on your body, just tell them you prefer to use this instead of body lotion. It's tricky dealing with parents/grandparents, but after all, you're just looking after your own body.
With that being said, it's probably not as bad as you think it is. You're young and your skin's regenerative ability is going to be awesome regardless, so just take care of yourself, stay hydrated and moisturized and apply that sunscreen liberally.
Good luck!
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