Is there a difference between cellulite and stretch marks? Using retinol creams, shea butter, and exfoliation can help reduce the appearance of old stretch marks on the buttocks, legs, and calves for smoother skin.
While stretch marks are often associated with pregnancy or gaining weight too rapidly, they can also occur if you build muscle too quickly. Bulking up too fast can make your skin stretch beyond its capacity and lead to stretch marks. Common areas for this to happen when working out are the arms, thighs, back and chest.
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Stretch marks typically come in two variations: the reddish purple marks that snake across your skin or the white and silvery marks that leave depressions on the skin. These differences are determined by the age of the stretch mark. Red ones are new and white ones are old.
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Though stretch marks can appear on the body anywhere the skin has been overly stretched, they can be especially troublesome in the shoulders. This is because they are harder to cover and tend to be visible when you wear T-shirts.
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