Stretch Marks: Causes, Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More

Known by doctors as “striae” (usually “striae distensae” or, in the case of pregnancy, “striae gravidarum”) stretch marks typically appear after rapid weight gain or loss. They are most common during pregnancy and the teen years, when growth spurts and increased levels of steroid hormones cause significant changes throughout the body.

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Stretch Marks: Causes, Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More

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