Stretch marks are a turn off?

Hi there!

Feeling self-conscious seems to be a common human trait, a characteristic that seems to plague some people more than others. As someone who went through a difficult childhood and got bullied to no end over the whole time I was growing up (not a sympathy plee) I know only all too well about feeling super self-conscious as well! But note that it is just a mental outlook that you can turn change if you learn how.

I think deep down 99%% of all humans feel conscious about their bodies/a specific body part, etc. Also you should be aware that stretch marks are very common. I'm not saying they are common on the calves specifically but to be honest I don't scrutinise peoples legs to the point where I see there imperfections, haha. And I doubt other people do too. Just for the record I too have strectch marks which are on both my arms due to putting on muscle too fast for my body. I don't like them either but still do have my arms on display alot because quite frankly, my muscular arms win over my stretch marks (replace a negative quality with a good one).

Saying that, I do apply Aloe Vera gel to them every night. It helps to soften the marks, fade their appearance and speeds up the healing process of turning them from purpley pink (intially) to silvery white (which is alot less noticable). There are also a number of scar and stretch marks creams out there (I don't use them personally). FACT: Nothing will make the stretch marks go away (apart from maybe surgery of course) but you can help their appearance to the point where they're virtually unnoticable. Good luck :)

im a guy and started getting them aged 28 on inner thigh on legs there some deep near joints to hips and loads tiny ones all along inner leg. As i pale look awful least they in place never be seen. i may get them tanned lol.

You can always get bio oil from any drug store that help with stretch marks, and in even skin.

I have stretch marks on my calves too, but I'm fat :(

Very embarasing for me-to top it off, i have leg/ass cellulite despite being at the perfect weight for my body type..

Nobody cares about your stretch marks, they're too busy worrying about their own;) they may also be thinking on their head (oh thank god im not the only one!!)

they have lots of creams that you can buy anywhere that are supposed to help reduce the appearance of them. not sure if they work but it's worth a try if they bother you that much :)

We all have our thing that we dont like about ourselves.would be great if we focused on the positives about ourselves.Hey if you are getting compliments go with that, enjoy these.

im a guy and i dont care about em

i got some stretch marks during pregnancy, they bothered me a little bit here and there and my husband always tells me to stop worrying, he doesn't notice/care/ basically, it has nothing to do with your attractiveness. in certain parts of africa they send young girls to camp to "fatten" them up. their culture likes big women and the men consider women with lots of stretch marks to be trophy wives. anyways its just about perspective.

i go to the gym i do bodybuilding tho and i have them in my arms pits down my biceps on my triceps on the inside of my thigh and in the backs of my knees going down my calf and i dont care tbh dont worry about it you sound attractive im sure its the last thing a guy would be thinking if he met you :)

To be completely honest, yes, they are a turn-off. However, it's also something beyond our control and upon realizing that, it all becomes a non-issue quickly for me.