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GIRL TALK: Freaking Out

I am 14 years old and already have dozens of stretch marks all on my hips!!! I am so embarrassed to been seen in a bathing suit, even in front of my friends. Is there a cure for stretch marks?

~Freaking Out

Welcome to the wonderful world of womanhood—where stretch marks come with amazing curves! Don’t you just love it? Your chest is growing and your hips are getting wider—your body is changing! So how do you get rid of those pesky little reminders of puberty?

The first step to reducing stretch marks is to prevent them in the first place. Hmm…you’re wondering: “Where can I buy something that will do that?” Well dear, look no further than your nearest drug store or Wal-Mart. No, you don’t need the expensive creams and lotions you see in the magazines—cocoa butter works the same wonders for a fraction of the cost! Don’t believe me? Ask my mom, she’s had two kids (stretch marks galore!) and she swears by cocoa butter!

Next step? Take your vitamins. Yup, that’s right. Another fab health advice passed down from my Mama. Vitamins help make your skin stronger, thus reducing the chances of developing stretch marks. Make sure to drink a lot of water as well since this will keep your skin healthy and hydrated!

Still upset about your stretch marks? Don’t be—every girl gets ‘em and every woman has ‘em. I have some on my rear end (my lil’ sis calls me “Zebra Butt!”), so I know exactly how you feel, but I still rock bikinis. Confidence is key. Besides, no one probably notices your stretch marks but you. If you smile and just be the pretty, fun girl you are, no one will ever know.

Lots of love,

L’Oreal

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BY ANDREA T. ON 10/5/2008 8:08:00 AM 98 COMMENTS

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cookiemonsterxox on 10/5/2008 9:26:17 AM

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My 10 year old neighbor gave me ten dollars. I asked him if he wanted it back, and he told me to keep it. his mom called later at night, and said that I had gambled him out of it. He told his mom a TOTALLY different story than what happened, and now i am in trouble. what can I do?????

jhluver4ever on 10/5/2008 9:38:52 AM

MoD! or anyoNe Alse!
I have 2 major boy problems right now. the first one is that i like one of my guy friends, we talk alot and we joke around. Do u think he likes mee??
The second problem is that theres a dude in my cclass hows SUPER annoying. He like pokes my sides and back, he also like other really anoying things. What GIVES?????

GuitarGurl48 on 10/5/2008 9:57:40 AM

i have strechmarks too but im skinny nd tall idk how i go them but it reduced as soon as i started drinking lots of water and working out now i can barely see them!!!!!!!!!!lol im happy now

madeleinyjonas on 10/5/2008 10:12:35 AM

Awesome advice. I don't have any stretch marks yet. But good luck!

hello x beautiful 94 on 10/5/2008 10:16:50 AM

your is nott that bad i have strech marks all over my highs and its seems as if i was diseased.But as L'Oreal said cooco butter,vitamens , and lots of water help

angelbaby102 on 10/5/2008 10:39:43 AM

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me and my bf have been dating for almost 2 months now. i reeallllly like him but i think hes losing a little interest in me. he used to be all excited to talk to me and stuff and now hes just like hey or sup? and stuff like that.i mean everything seems fine between us and i can tell he is still interested in me but i havent done or said anything to make him lose some interest.
welll actually this week at school, me and my 3 best friends kinda hit a rough patch and i was reallllly worried about our friendship and i would not stop talking about that b/c i was so worried and i wanted everything to be the same. do you think that had to do something with w/e it is? everything is fine now.
and then at our friday night football game, it was against a high school where some of my reallly good friends go to and i told my bf "im gonna be everywhere trying to hang out with everyone on friday" and he was like "yeah i totally understand ! its cool. go have fun" and we still hung out too..more than i did with anyone else.but friday i was just really hyper and really excited to see everyone but i dont think that has anything to do with it b/c he still seemed fine.
i really dont know whats going on but i need some advice.(im a person who realllly worries about friendships/relationships)

:] on 10/5/2008 10:54:15 AM

first comment?

Bailey8383 on 10/5/2008 10:57:21 AM

i have stretch marks to. thank u for asking ? that i thought that it was my skin streching out because i am geting even more fat.

thanks
hunny-puff87

hunny-puff87 on 10/5/2008 11:06:39 AM

FIRST COMMENT! Maybe, probably not

pink lover on 10/5/2008 11:39:19 AM

Wow! This is the first time I've ever gotten first comment! But my tip is that there is this stuff I used in the Avon catalog that helps reduce strech marks, I get them on the inside of my thighs. But it was working a little, but it was only a sample and i quit too. So maybe you could also try that if you're not into the whole vitaman thing, it might work. But I have almost learned to forget about them, because no one can see them as bad as you! Also, look forward because jean season is just around the corner!

Poodleluver2468 on 10/5/2008 11:40:05 AM

I'm going APPLE PICKING today!!! hahaha I'm almost 16 but I STILL love doing it every year!

actress1 on 10/5/2008 11:51:32 AM

same here!! :[

itss_ginaa! on 10/5/2008 11:58:14 AM

I have a cuz tht has sum strech marks and
i might tell her about the whole coco butter
thng! but i hope i wnt hurt her feelings!

maddiepattie on 10/5/2008 12:06:00 PM

me too! i have stretch marks on my thighs and my butt and its soo embarrassing- but knowing that everyone gets them makes me feel better. haha i'm gonna try drinking more water and taking my vitamins more often!

♥elphie♥ on 10/5/2008 12:15:03 PM

i dont have strech marks yet.......... HOW DO YOU MAKE THOSE SMILEYS!!!!!!

Cutiepie445 on 10/5/2008 12:41:40 PM

I have those on my hips and butt too lol i'm gonna go try that cocoa butter!

sparky4me on 10/5/2008 12:52:08 PM

~cutiepie445~
to make those smiley faces:
is just a : and a ) next to each other,
is just a : and a ( next to each other,
i think is : and a P, and
is : and D

good luck!
xoxo

holapeeps on 10/5/2008 1:05:42 PM

omg i have them just on my upper thighs but normally my bathing suites cover themm!!!!!! THANK GOD!!!!!

mairyfairy25 on 10/5/2008 1:33:55 PM

I don't have any stretch marks yet... but it's cool because I have a cocoa butter moisturizer AND I take a multivitamin every day! Cool... I didn't even know that helped!

ShopperSoccerGurl on 10/5/2008 1:47:50 PM

Yeah cocoa butter helps with stretch marks. I have them on my hips but I also have curves.

richnfamous on 10/5/2008 1:50:51 PM

thanx 4 the advice lol darling dont freak out

lemoncandy on 10/5/2008 1:55:17 PM

snowcat101 on 10/5/2008 2:17:54 PM

MOD and GL people- on Halloween im gonna have a party with most of my class at my house. any ideas for food and music? i want this to be fun, so i need 2 make sure its awesome thx!!! Cara

Hey Girl, play the popular pop songs now with some halloween songs too so everyone will want to dance, as for food do the usual chips and stuff but also look for some great halloween treats online that you can make. *Cara T*

snowcat101 on 10/5/2008 2:21:36 PM

I have them too! I am so glad I have these tips! Thanx girlslife

Cocobean4life on 10/5/2008 2:39:19 PM

MOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am overwweight!!! Well at least I think I am but no one else thinks so. Anyway, I need ideas to staying healthy and fit like ways to workout that tones all part of my bodies. I think my thighs are too big, my stomach is too big too, and especially my arms. I don't play any sports too if that helps. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Girl, the best thing you can do is eat healthy and try going for a run and jog each day even if its just for ten min also lift weights to tone your muscles and try sit-ups and squats. Keep at it! *Cara T*

musicrox on 10/5/2008 2:48:08 PM

i have them too. they're gross!

babewithbrains on 10/5/2008 3:12:11 PM

i dont have any stretch marks. woo!

dancechiky456 on 10/5/2008 3:15:16 PM

Mods~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mods~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mods I wear eyeliner and sometimes lipgloss. I'm allowed to wear full face make-up. I want to start exploring my make-up freedoms a little more and start wearing more makeup. I don't really care what other people think of me but if I went from to just one day wearing eyeliner and lipgloss to the next week wearing eyeliner lipgloss, eyeshadow etc. etc. Would I get made fun of or stared at? Should I just move into it more slowly or should I just forget about it and wait until next school year? Mods~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mods~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mods

Hey Girl, no i dont think they would at all, just remember to keep it natural looking especially for school. *Cara T*

MusicChick on 10/5/2008 3:27:39 PM

i have stretch marks too! i hate them! i have them on my hips and on my boobs! i cant wear like the bikinis with the triangle type tops because of it! i use cocoa butter and i even tried that palmer's cocoa butter cream for stretch marks but it didnt really make a difference. maybe i didnt give it enough time...(im kinda impatient!!!) how long does it take for it to work?!

novemberbaby164 on 10/5/2008 3:29:45 PM

Thanks Cara

MusicChick on 10/5/2008 3:40:22 PM

Ha. I got them from growing to fast!
Over the last few years I have been growing 5-6 inches. Now I am about 5'10 and 13 years old!
Yeah I have them on the insides of my thighs, and the outsides of them. I hate going out in my swimsuits, cuz people ask me about them!
Thanks! glad to know that I am not the only one!

Libbie_Lou95 on 10/5/2008 3:40:33 PM

I'm going to sooo try cocoa butter!

Bails16 on 10/5/2008 3:43:39 PM

I shot up really fast over the summer and I got some stretch marks on my thighs. I don't like them, but at the same time it doesn't really bother me because I never wear anything really tight or short shorts. So, it's really not all that bad. I'll still have to try that tip though!

Lexy5 on 10/5/2008 4:06:31 PM

I have ugly stretch marks too! Don't feel bad!

NYCBdancer on 10/5/2008 4:29:25 PM

i have stretch marks too! i'm goin try that!

maine lover 4 ever on 10/5/2008 4:42:10 PM

i have them, but i dont care.
no ones ever noticed anywayz...

purplecrazed on 10/5/2008 4:44:00 PM

MOD~~~~~~HELP ME!!!

Thank you soooo much for posting the article on getting attention yesterday because i have the same prob!! it sux being the middle child, especially when ur the only girl, your older bro has a disease, and ur younger bro is addopted!!!!

But i have another problem 2-
so my mom thinks that she does EVERYTHING herself and my brother and i are spoiled brats and only care about ourselves! NOT TRUE!!!!! so if i make a small mistake, she gets extremely mad and takes away my stuff!!!!! and even tho i try harder to do good things around the house and stuff, she barely agnoliges it and i have no idea if and when she will give me back my stuff!
like a week ago she took some of my clothes and threatened to give them away!!!!!!!!!! it doesnt matter how hard i try, and how many times i say im sry, she asks like she doesnt even love me, she says things like "If i could switch you with another child, i would in a second!". it really hurts and its hard for me to hold back the tears. i dont mean to be selfish, and im not perfect, i do very well in school and yet i get the worst attention and she treats me the worst of all the kids!!!!
HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!

polkadot111094 on 10/5/2008 5:04:23 PM

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i'm a freshman and he's a senior likes me. we do marching band (i'm in colorguard and he's in the drumline) and we shared a bus last week when we had a competition. his friend asked me what i thought about him, and i was like idk, and he told me that he thinks i'm cute, and they tried to hook me up with him 3 different times. i said idk, each time, and now they just look at me as if they want me to say yes. the thing is, i like one of his friends that's only a year older than me. i was thinking of having one of my friends go up to him and tell him, but them i backed out. should i still tell him, or is it too weird? i see them about 4 times a week, and in schoolin the hallways.

xX♥jonas♥brothers♥Xx on 10/5/2008 5:07:35 PM

MODS!! I have major self esteem issues too. I'm not the prettyist girl, and their this one really pretty girl, who all the boys have crushes on-even the guy i like, so now i hate her. Ihave like serious jealaus probs too. I'm always comparing myself to her, and thinking how ugly i am and how lucky she is. How can i stop being so jealus and see myself equal to her??

Littlemissme! on 10/5/2008 5:08:53 PM

well if you get them from growing i won't get em probably cuz i'm really short and I think I might be done growing

BasketballGirl on 10/5/2008 5:30:51 PM

i don't have any at all and i'm 15 but i feel bad 4 all the girls who do cause a bunch of my friends have them

xoluvandkisses66 on 10/5/2008 5:36:23 PM

MOD!!!
sorry top bother you, but this is really important. my mom has this VERY special ring. it has a saphire and diamonds (not cheap!) her parents gave it to her when she turned 21, and it means a lot to her. well she let me wear it and i LOST IT!!! i've looked and looked for it with no luck. i've thought of buying her a new ring (it wouldn't replace it of course, but it might help.) how do i break the news to her? thank you sooo much!

icedtealover on 10/5/2008 5:40:08 PM

Wait.....cocoa butter --- like in a soap bar form? I am confuseled.
~Kristy

sparklestar4ever12 on 10/5/2008 5:44:18 PM

i have bruises on my hips but no stretch marks. the bruises are from falling on my gym's floor while doing a volleyball excersize!! lol!

madee09 on 10/5/2008 6:30:08 PM

THANKS HOLAPEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!

Cutiepie445 on 10/5/2008 6:42:42 PM

~~MOD~~
My profile has said "You're being Moderated...Check Back In a Few" for about a month whats up?

Lettuce on 10/5/2008 6:43:55 PM

oh my gosh i totally hate stretch marks.
i have some on my hips too
D:

fuzzygirl123 on 10/5/2008 6:46:51 PM

sparklestar4ever12~
cocoa butter is a kind of lotion/cream. u can buy it at like drugstores and like Wal Mart and places like that. hope that helped!!!!!

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