Some people get them some people don't. Some people get allot of them some people get hardly any. Some people get them easily, some people it is harder to get. It all depends on the elasticity of your skin. COnsidering how big I am I really don't have many. Especially any that stick out really bad. Even the dermotogolist said she was surprised how nice my skin is. I've seen guys with stretch marks all over their triceps and armpits and chest. Ugly as hell, but what can you do? you can put a very good absorbant oil, kukui nut oil is is highly absorbable. Baby oil don't do shit