What Does It Mean When Your Stretch Marks Itch

Active stretch marks which are often red tend to itch more because the skin in that area is thinner.

This tearing allows what s in the layer below. These lines are a different color and texture than your normal skin and they range from purple to bright pink to light gray. Because a stretch mark is thin it feels softer and therefore it has less support new. Fresh stretch marks itch because the skin is thinner and has less collagen support.

Causes of stretch mark itch stretch marks are caused by the stretching of your skin that causes tearing at the dermis the layer below the epidermis. Also if the skin around the stretch marks becomes dry it may cause itching.