Stretch Marks also known as striae, are a form of scarring on the body. Stretch marks typically appear as bands of parallel lines on your skin. These lines are of different color range from purple to bright pink to light gray. When you touch stretch marks with your fingers, you might feel a slight ridge or indentation on your skin. Stretch marks occur when the dermis, the middle layer of your skin, is stretched to a point where its elasticity begins to break down. Stretch marks may also appear on the body in many different places due to reasons such as pregnancy, sudden weight gain or loss etc .

• Pregnancy

• After rapidly gain or lose weight

• Teenagers may also notice stretch marks after a sudden growth spurt.

• Corticosteroid creams, lotions, and pills can cause stretch marks by decreasing the skin's ability to stretch.

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