Stretchmarks, anyone know alot about them?

Question: I have a client that has really bad stretchmarks and they were asking me about it since Im supposed to know about skin. Hes a guy and never has been heavy- or gained or lost alot of weight ever, and just has them all over his back, and legs and arms. It really bothers him, and he said he wanted to know if its from a lack of a certain vitamin, or something that he can do to prevent anymore from coming. I know some people get them from pregnancy, or gaining weight fast, but he has never had any drastic changes like that so can someone give me some info? I sure dont know too much about that but would love to help the poor thing. THANKS!

Answers:
Stretch marks are caused by stretching of skin

particularly of the collagen bundles that comprise the connective tissue of the skin

see the wiki page

Many techniques have been developed to try and minimise their appearance however none of them are 100% effective.

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i have alot of them....does that make me an expert?...lasser treatment is the best way to go...biut wait till growing has stoped....what happend is his body grew faster than his skin(in a realy simple explanation)

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