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Dec 20 2011

Why Do We Develop Stretch Marks?

Posted by Bret Astollipher in Uncategorized, tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are known in medical parlance, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. The dermis, which is the is the middle layer of skin, is made up of strong collagen and elastic fibers that connect to each other and allow your skin to stretch as your body grows. Striae develop due to rapid stretching of the skin as a result of rapid growth which as in the case of puberty, muscle building, and pregnancy.

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