Basically, stretch marks are scars that come from skin stretching or shrinking quickly, such as with a pregnancy or extreme weight loss. When your skin is pushed to its limits or shrunk too fast, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tiger strips, stretch marks, or striae distensae, as they're known in the medical community. Whatever you ...

Stretch marks are totally harmless, can develop at any age, and appear when the skin stretches or shrinks suddenly, and collagen and elastin fibers are broken. The marks are extremely common and can ...

Licensed nurse practitioner and camouflage tattoo specialist Latoya Britt of Skyn ATL recently shared with MADAMENOIRE that “you can’t put a filter on confidence.” Whether due to surgery, a scrape, ...

Stretch marks can be both common and bothersome. These narrow, parallel streaks or lines that appear wherever the skin has been stretched too rapidly affect billions of people. You may have noticed ...

As we age, our bodies go through changes that can often result in stretch marks. They are natural, and beautiful; often a sign that we’re changing or even just had a baby. But, if, for whatever reason ...

There is no way that stretchmarks, particularly if they are extensive, can be either removed or covered cosmetically. It was thought that certain lasers could improve the appearance of stretchmarks, ...

If you've ever stepped out of the shower and caught your reflection in the mirror to see an unfamiliar streak forming across your stomach, arms, butt or any other part of your body (and been surprised ...

Let's get this out of the way: Stretch marks are not the end of the world. In fact, some women embrace them as a reminder that our bodies are miraculous and endlessly impressive, able to carry ...