stretch marks
plural noun
: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity
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According to Mayo Clinic, signs include weight gain in the face, a fatty hump between a person's shoulders, a rounded face, pink or purple stretch marks on the skin, acne, slow wound healing and thin, frail skin that bruises easily.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too.
—Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
This prescription retinoid cream may help to fade stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Its combination of shea, cocoa, and mango butters delivers moisture while targeting stretch marks and skin discoloration.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too.
—Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
This prescription retinoid cream may help to fade stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Its combination of shea, cocoa, and mango butters delivers moisture while targeting stretch marks and skin discoloration.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Stretch marks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20marks. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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