Stretch marks on inner thigh near scrotum

[Dan977]

i am 15 and i am a little overweight, i dont know my exact weight but i am not majorly obese just a little overweight, i was wondering if there is anything i can do to speed up the process of them changing from the purple ish colour they are now to almost skin colour like ive read about, i only started noticing them about 6-8months ago i'm not entirely sure, very recently i have started excercising and trying to eat less and healthier, i was wondering if the excercise does any help to it as well, please if anyone can help with an answer, they are really embarressing even though no one can see them i just feel i get hate them and they are embarressing thank you

[Dan977]

thank you, i am jogging every other day and eating less and healthier so hopefully theyll go soon :) thanks

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Your symptoms are suggestive of striae or stretch marks. Stretch marks can appear when there is rapid stretching of the skin. They may also occur during the rapid growth of puberty in males and females or in obesity or during fat loss.

There is no specific care for stretch marks. Advertised creams and salves to prevent stretch marks are of little value. However, the marks often will disappear after the cause of the skin stretching is gone. Avoiding rapid weight gain helps in the case of stretch marks caused by obesity.Eat healthy ,nutritious food and do moderate exercises.

If the symptoms persist then pls consult a dermatologist and get cushing’s syndrome ruled out.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep us posted on how you are doing or  if you have any additional queries.