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Will There Ever Be a Cure for Stretch Marks?

In your opinion, do you think there will ever be a treatment that can significantly reduce or even completely heal stretch marks?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by arianastarr in Utah
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Will there ever be a cure for stretch marks?

A stretch mark is a misnomer. A mark is superficial - just like one left with a pen or a felt marker. A stretch mark is actually a CRACK in the skin which heals with a visible scar. Although it starts as pink or purple because of all the blood vessels in the crack, with time these blood vessels seal and the scar tissue becomes silvery white. In essence, skin with stretch marks is permanently damaged with loss of tone and tensile strength. Is is said that whoever learns to modulate and... more

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