My skin used to be beautiful, it was flawless and I had a nice glowing olive skin. I was also really skinny, my nanny used to call me a stick because of it. After my 12th birthday I started my period and therefore had breakouts. I wasn't bothered at first because they weren't really bad and mum said it was normal. Then, for about a year, I noticed scars and marks from the spots I had. I dont pick on them but still they scar, so now I have scars on my face, back and chest. I also gained weight, thought it was normal, until I noticed that my bum and thighs are getting bigger, and not only that, I had stretchmarks! It's not that im really fat or anything, Im 5"1 and 8stone and i have stretchmarks. And then, last year i had chickenpox and every single blister turned to scars, now i have scars all over my body! Im really self conscious now and dont wear shorts and skirts without tights, I dont wear bikinis anymore too, and were goin on a summer holiday in asia, its stupid wearing jeans on the beach where its really hot. I think I may have really bad skin collagen structure or something that makes my skin scar more easily. Im so worried its gonna stay forever. Its affecting my self confidence.
I have had similar problems. I have alot of chicken pox scars on my forehead and bad stretchmarks. As for never wearing skirts and shorts without tights, I feel your pain on that too.
Stretchmarks aren't all about weight gain. When you hit puberty, your body changes very quickly and your skin literally has to stretch to accomodate these changes. Unfortunately, for a girl, this means bigger hips, bigger thighs and a bigger bum. This is to prepare the body for carrying and giving birth to a child. As a result, it's really, really common for girls to get stretchmarks in these areas. It's also normal to get them on your boobs for the same reason. Like me, most of my friends have them in at least one area so don't feel you're alone in this.
There are a couple of things you can do. The first and probably the cheapest is to get some Bio-Oil. You can find it in most pharmacies and the beauty aisles of supermarkets and it's not horribly expensive. Using that every day will help fade the appearance of your acne scars and stretchmarks. Stretchmarks do fade over time to a silvery grey colour a using Bio-Oil will speed up this process considerably. However, stretchmarks never go away completely. If your chicken pox scars are like mine - the kind which are kind of like craters - then it will be hard to get rid of them without cosmetic treatment. However, you may feel less self conscious about them if your other marks are less noticeable.
The second thing I would advise is to visit a professional dermatologist. He/she will not only be able to prescribe you something for your break outs but may also be able to offer further advice on your scars.
In general, drinking lots of water will ensure your skin looks heathly and glowing. You could also take a vitamin formulated for healthy skin. Using non-oily skin products which are designed for problem skin will significantly improve your acne, as will fully removing your make up before you go to bed.
Another little tip I'll give you is that your scars and stretchmarks will probably look less noticeable on tanned skin. I am very pale but if I know I'm going to be in a situation where I have to show my body, a little fake tan really does improve the appearance of my stretchmarks. In the short term this may be a solution for you, especially for your holiday to Asia.
Regardless of these things, it's vital you get you self confidence back up. The suggestions above may help eventually but they are not quick fixes, you need something to make you feel better in the mean time. Everyone has things they don't like about their body and it's not very nice when it affects your daily life. One thing you've got to remember is that often, the things we dislike about our bodies aren't even that noticeable to other people. Focussing on and drawing attention to your good qualities will make you feel so much better and people will notice these instead of your scars and marks.
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Thank you so much, that made me feel better.
I'll just ask my mum to find me a dermatologist or probably ask my GP.
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