Stretch marks are exactly as you would expect: marks on the skin that develop when the skin stretches to compensate for added weight on the body. This may be due to a poor diet that results in obesity in a short period of time, or stretching of the stomach and breasts during pregnancy. Many patients …
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Stretch marks are true to their name: they are marks on the skin that develop due to skin stretching. While they are often associated with women who have been pregnant, they can also develop on patients who have any type of weight gain or changes that resulted in stretched skin. These whitish marks are commonly …
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Whether you’ve experienced significant weight loss or have recently been pregnant, you may be well aware of the marks on the skin known as stretch marks. Stretch marks are imperfections that develop on the second layer of skin called the dermis. They remain after periods where the skin has been stretched tight. These streaks form …
If this is your first pregnancy, you will quickly learn that there are only a few things that you have control over and one of them is your body. Although there are simple things you can do to alleviate nausea and help get rid of the potential for stretch marks, ultimately, your body is going …
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If you’ve recently lost a lot of weight, a congratulation is in order! Losing weight not only requires extreme dedication and perseverance, but it also requires more work than most people are aware of. And although fitting into smaller clothes and reading a number you never thought you’d see on the scale are two accomplishments …
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Whether you recently gained a lot of weight, lost a lot of weight, or went through a pregnancy, you likely developed some stretch marks along the way. When your skin stretches at a rapid rate, it can sometimes cause little lines to appear around areas of your body like your stomach, upper thighs, buttocks, hips, …
The medical name for stretch marks is striae distensae. That’s interesting information, but, unfortunately, if you have them, it doesn’t help the fact that stretch marks are unsightly and troublesome as summer approaches and sweaters and tights are replaced by shorts and swimming suits. Stretch marks are are very common in both men and women. …
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