There are numerous stretch mark creams available on the market today. These creams are designed to prevent or treat stretch marks, and all of them claim to be the best at meeting this goal. How does the average consumer know which cream to buy and which ingredients should be included in the cream they purchase? [...]

For stretch marks that do not respond to home remedies or topical treatment, surgery may present the last opportunity to permanently rid yourself of stretch marks. Before you decide on surgery, it is important that you are aware of the risks and benefits of surgery. Abdominoplasty is the only current surgical procedure that removes stretch [...]

You’ve just had a baby and are overjoyed with the newest addition to your family. However, you are less than thrilled with the stretch marks that appeared on your abdomen just weeks before your baby was due to be born. Although you realize that many women develop stretch marks during pregnancy, you were hoping against [...]

Many people will develop stretch marks over the course of their lifetime. Women are especially prone to stretch marks as a result of pregnancy, although anyone can develop them. They commonly appear on the abdomen, breasts, lower back, thighs, buttocks and upper arms. Stretch marks, referred to as striae by health professionals, occur when there [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Preventing stretch marks is tricky business, although, while it may be tricky it is not impossible! Using a prevention cream to ward away stretch marks is a great idea during pregnancy, puberty, or muscle building; it is during these times that stretch marks are most likely to appear. A stretch mark is caused by the [...]

Preventing stretch marks can prove to be extremely difficult for some women. The number one thing to remember is that prevention for stretch marks needs to be started before the tummy starts to grow. Also, you should keep in mind that sometimes no matter what you do stretch marks are inevitable, do to circumstances beyond [...]

A stretch mark, commonly called striae in the medical community, is a type of scarring on the skin that can occur anytime during life. To understand exactly what a stretch mark is, and how is occurs, you must first understand the make up of our tissue. Our skin is made up of two key components, [...]