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Feb
08

What are Stretch Marks? A Nurse’s Guide

Posted in featured by admin February 8 2010

Stretch marks are a common phenomenon, affecting millions of people, including children and adults, women and men. The medical term used by physicians to refer to stretch marks is “striae”. The term “striae distensae” refers to stretch marks that result from a rapid change in size, such as stretch marks that occur with rapid weight [...]

Jun
23

A Buyer’s Guide to Stretch Mark Creams

Posted in featured by admin June 23 2009

When it comes to buying a stretch mark cream ingredients are extremely important. The reason that stretch mark cream is so controversial is because there are so many out there that make outrageous claims of a cure to their common occurrence. And while a stretch mark cream can help prevent, or minimize the appearance of [...]

Jun
15

Treatment Options for Stretch Marks

Posted in featured by admin June 15 2009

Stretch marks are actually scars in the dermis layer of the skin, and are caused by an unexpected and rapid growth, such as in puberty, pregnancy, or rapid weight gain. These scars are generally red or purple in nature initially, and then typically fade to a white or silver color after awhile. Treating these striae, [...]