Some of you lucky ones may not have this problem. However, my weight has been up and down my entire life...and right after entering my adolescence, the unthinkable happened...stretch marks.
This is embarrasing, but I hope that I can get some feedback on this. As I grew, so did my stretch marks. I never got really obese, but I got big enough to permanently scar my arms, stomach, thighs, etc. I mean, I have a lot of them!! And they are everywhere!
I have no doubt that one day, I will reach my goal weight. But no matter how good my body looks, or what size I wear, I will always be self-conscious about myself due to this. I haven't worn a sleeveless shirt/tank top since I was like 15, because they are all over my upper arms. I hate wearing shorts, not because my legs are fat, but because of the scars. They are truly very bad.
Does anyone know if losing weight lessens the appearance of the marks? Has anybody had that experience? If I had the money, I would honestly get some sort of plastic surgery to remove them. Unfortunately that's not an option as long as I'm still a student. I have 3 years left of school, and I don't want to wait that long to feel good about my appearance.
I hope nobody sees me as being vain because of this. I'm just tired of being made fun of, or of people asking me what happened to my skin. Help please...