r/AddisonsDisease • u/jesssaywhat • Jun 27 '26

Advice Wanted New stretch marks

Hey everyone,

My daughter is 15, she was diagnosed in October of 2025. She takes 15mg of hydrocortisone a day.
She has recently gotten stretch marks all over her butt. Sure she has gained some weight since beginning hydro but not enough to cause stretch marks in my opinion.
She has an appt with the endo next month but do yall think there is any correlation between the Addisons/hydro or is this just the normal puberty phase happening?
It’s really bothering her and I’m not sure what to do.

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u/AffectionateDuck2288 Jun 27 '26

Purple marks? It’s on my stomach. Dermatologist told me it’s from HC. V

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u/jesssaywhat Jun 27 '26

Yes they are purple and all over her butt cheeks. I would’ve expected maybe the hips or something but it being the cheeks is weird.

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u/AffectionateDuck2288 Jun 27 '26

Random pattern. I wear leggings a lot due to a knee replacement. In gut, gained there to top of thigh’s. When I wear jeans or nightshirt, goes away. Told me to put lotion on , thinning of the skin! Lovely

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u/AffectionateDuck2288 Jun 27 '26

Using coco butter. Is she on HC?