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Stretch marks is one of the most confusing beauty topics—and that might be because while they're very common, they're kind of unpredictable by nature. First, we went to myth-bust how they really form. "They can occur from rapid changes in weight. They can happen during growth spurts in young women and men," says Dr. Bruce Katz.