“Stretch marks (striae) are pink, red or purple indented streaks that often appear on the abdomen, breasts, upper arms, buttocks and thighs and eventually fade to white or gray. Stretch marks are particularly common in pregnant women, especially during the latter half of pregnancy. Treatment can make stretch marks fade, but it won't completely remove them” (- Mayo Clinic.) Stretch marks sometimes cover large areas of the body. When a person grows or gains weight rapidly they can receive stretch marks. It is common for pre- teens to get stretch marks because their bodies are hitting puberty. They don’t all look same. It just depends on how long someone has had them. They marks start out as bright red, pink, or purple streaks, then fade to a