Why do I have random markings on my ass??
 

Okay, this might sound a little weird, but that's probably because it kind of is. On one of my ass cheeks, I've got all these weird markings. They look like little purple bruises, but they're like lines... Sort of like someone too a stapler and went to town on my ass or something. They don't feel weird or hurt or anything, in fact I didn't even notice them until my girlfriend pointed it out. We originally thought like a month ago that maybe she scratched me too hard or something, and didn't think much of it. But time has passed and they haven't gone away. Does anybody here have any idea what they could be? On the side of my ass, its like the progress in a straight line almost. It's just bizarre. I don't know if I have like alien worms living in my ass cheek or if some phantom stapler man is imprinting weird marks on me in my sleep. Help?

I wouldnt worry about it too much, at least you have no nasty moles back there. Anyways, I think I have some very similiar marking, but they are small 2 inch marks on either side where my leg begins. I guess they seem like curving worms that are sticking out from under your skin, but nothing like staple marks or discoloration. Are they like stretch marks or something, I don't know, I haven't been able to examine them much. If anything I believe its from sitting hours on end at school. I just can't stand to sit there sometimes. I think I'll sue them for it one day. BTW I forget when I discovered them, but I think theyve been there for a very long time, but I think I only checked because the muscles in my ass were hurting from starting to sit in school again after the summer. It's really a pain in the ass, ya know?

Sounds like stretch marks to me.

Hmm that might be it... But what causes stretch marks? I thought that happened if you gained/lost a bunch of wait or something. I don't think I've fluctuated in weight at all for years... Is there another cause? Maybe I sit down too much??

probably stretch marks or thread veins from your description - stretch marks you can get as you're growing in all sorts of ways (weight gain, puberty - sorry, don't know how old you are!). Thread veins tend to come with age and are a bit like a really minor version of varicose veins you'll see in some older peoples' legs.
Nae worries, they're not much of a problem. If they're really bothering you there are treatments available...

Could be spider veins. I have them on the backs of my thighs. They do tend to follow a pattern or look like branches of a tree.

Either that or it could be stretch marks. My brother has done weightlifting and once he strained so hard that it stretched his skin. Left some stretchmarks in only a day from the pulling on his skin.

I would stop hanging out in rest areas if I were you.

I'd say stretch marks as well.

I've got some in my hip/ass area, probably in the same spot you'r describing. And a few on my knees, which is weird...They pretty much just appeared after my last big growth spurt.

They're normal, many people have them.


Or it could be the little stapler man. Or alien worms...

Thanks for all your input everyone, I really appreciate it. I didn't know stretch marks could be so purple? I guess I never really bothered to learn about them though.

I also have some of these marks on my body. Never had a clue where they came from..
Anyone knows any ways to get rid of them?

They're most likely stretch marks.

I'd second papermachesatan on this one. And yes, they can be a very dark purple, especially when they first appear.

They are stretch marks my roommate in college had EXACTLY what you are talking about and he went to see a doctor about it and the doctor told him that he grew too fast when he was growing up and hitting puberty and his skin didn't grow with it producing said stretch marks. It will not hurt you and nothing is wrong. Just out of curiousity did you shoot up with height like in a summer or something? Because that's what happened to him!

Stretch marks. Got mine during pubery and a little after, as well. I've researched, there is about no way that won't cost a ton of money and is even semi-effective to get rid of them. The new ones are usually reddish/purplish, ones that have been there a while turn white like a scar.

I personally have them all over my body. Ass, hips, thighs, and all over my arms. My arms are a little bigger than the average but they are not huge, and it looks a little funny because they are riddled with stretch marks. White on my biceps and glowing purple as they near my armpit. I also have one very wide purple mark running vertical on my hip. I used to have love handles when I was 13 or so, and that's when the puppy cracked open. It's still as big as ever. A little frustrating, but nothing that you can fix. But.. normal.

One thing that I fail to understand about message boards is the fact that 10 people have to diagnose what has already been figured out after the 3rd post. I will never understand it :p

gophic you have pretty much the same sort of lines as me

Heh yeah I noticed the same thing. I think it's because some people don't bother to read the whole thread; they just read the first post then reply.

a while ago i had markings on my arm near my shoulder... it was about 4 inches by 1 inch and it was a bunch of little marks... they were like a short straight line then an angled line... i may have leaned on my buddies spare tire on the back of his jeep when i was pushing it but thats all i can think of

I think everyone just likes sharing their own stories to give different takes on the subject!!

Do you live in a dorm? Do your room-mates have access to a Sharpie? Just wondering.

As I am curious too, are their any easy, non medical ways to get rid of them? I have them on my stomic, and they look like I was mauled by a bear.

Are you sure they are not from wearing tight pants?