How Does One Get Stretch Marks?
Of course we have already mentioned the role of girth change and mass change in relation to the manifestation of stretch marks. But there are so many other factors involved that it’s hard to simply point at just one factor. Often it is a combination of at least two factors. Let’s try to discuss some of the major ones, so you can determine for yourself what made you have all those “badges of honor”. 1. Genetics – genetics plays a major role in the determination and eventual existence of stretch marks on the human skin. Having stretch marks is actually a recessive genetic trait, which means that it could have come either from your father or your mother. If your mother had them when she was carrying you and your siblings, then you can bet your last dime that you will have them as well. If your father gained a lot of weight in his younger year and he was formerly a slim person, then chances are his abdominal area has stretch marks. If your father had stretch marks, and your mother didn’t y