Itchy skin=stretch marks

Monkeygirl26

is this true?

and what casues stetch marks?

One of the woman at work told me to stop scratching my tummy that it causes stretch marks.

TimsMayBride

Scratching your skin will cause scratch marks, not stretch marks.  Perhaps you heard her wrong

 

erino&chrish

No, that is wrong.  Genetics cause stretch marks, just like cellulite can happen on skinny people.  My skin itches like crazy sometimes and I don't have a single stretch mark.

hisbabybear

haha no itchy skin doesnt cause stretch marks.

stretch marks are caused by the stretching of the skin and the actual stretching of the skin is what causes itchy skin lol ... 

so tell her its the other way around. 

Mike&Care

I'm pretty sure genetics cause stretch marks. Your skin may itch when you are getting them. I don't think itching causes them though. Just in case, put some lotion on that belly and stop scratching!

nofreespeeches

::blank stare::

JasonsMauiMama

Ohhh....I'm now indulging in a nice long belly scratch. Mmmmm.....

BeanieWeanie

I've found that every time my belly gets itchy, it's followed by a bit of a growth spurt. I don't think itchy skin = stretch marks, but expanding bellies do, so stretch marks may well follow itchy skin.

KristensMom314

No way--you'll get stretch marks whether you scratch it or not.  Otherwise everyone would probably have stretch marks.