My stretch marks are on my thighs and on my butt. The first time I noticed them was when I was around 13 or 14 [and] began inspecting my nude body and trying to appreciate it. I had a really unfortunate bike accident when I was younger, which led to the stretch marks on my butt.
Growing up, I always saw and heard about products to help you get rid of stretch marks. I think things like that contributed to me feeling like I should hide them. When it came to the media and peers, there was definitely always a negative narrative around them until more recently.
It was actually when I started dating and also when I started being in front of the camera that I started to receive positive feedback about my stretch marks. I look at my stretch marks and the rest of my body as a physical reflection of my existence so far.
I first noticed my own stretch marks when I was about They appeared all over my boobs. They turned silvery after a while. To me, they were always more [like] the idea of tiger stripes. You grew, and you earned them.
It was surprising to me that so many women are worried about them, but almost all of us have them. Especially in America, absolute perfection is worshipped.
Any physical feature that could sidetrack your quest for it is made out to be criminal when, in fact, I truly feel these little imperfections make us more interesting, more beautiful, and more unique. I think the body-diversity movement is essential to this cause as it breaks the barriers down and allows for open conversations like this to happen. Being human is beautiful.
End of story. Real is greater than perfection. Own it. The older your stretch marks become, the more they will fade and lighten in colour, eventually becoming a silvery shade. As for scars, we all know how they can vary in size, shape and colour and you probably know far more about how yours developed than we ever will! Scars occur when damage is done to the skin. Acne is a common condition in teens that also cause scars. Stretch marks and scars are very normal human bodily features and almost all of us have at least one.
Some people develop lots of stretch marks after a growth spurt. Many women have them on their tummy post-pregnancy. We think she looks gorgeous!
She also shared a series of Instagram stories in which she discussed having cellulite, stretch marks and a lack of thigh gap — but still "loving herself". Need more people like Demi Lovato in this world showing that stretch marks and extra fat is nothing to be ashamed of!! What an absolute angel pic. Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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