Strrrreeeeettttcccchhhh Marks

Since you asked... There is no cure or prevention. The products that claim they can get rid of stretch marks are probably from the same lying manufacturers of moisturizers that claim they can get rid of wrinkles. Ask any dermotologist and she'll tell you...superficial cures only. Not skin deep, so to speak. I am not sure about genetics. I did not have any with Travis. I have two from Louis...little "dots" on the underside of my belly. I couldn't see them until after he was born (they're about the size of a quarter). I'm not too concerned about them; no one (not even myself) gets a nude shot long enough to spot them. I kind of like them. They feel weird, numbish. I can pinch the skin in that area and not feel it (like when you pinch your elbow). Maybe I'll get them pierced.

In a nutshell, you can't prevent or get rid of them. So breathe easy knowing that fretting will not help this situation one bit. Just one more thing we have no control over. Maybe something like retin-a might help. Good luck getting a Rx for stretch marks.