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Will Excercise Minimize the Apperance of Old Stretch Marks?
asked 1 year ago by 9313anon in california
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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1 answer to Will Excercise Minimize the Apperance of Old Stretch Marks?
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No Exercise will not help
Stretch marks (striae distensae) develop when there is a breakdown in the collagen and elastin of the dermis. They are caused both by the increase in cortisone ( such as during pregnancy and Cushing's Disease) and the physical stretching of the collagen-elastin framework.
Stretch marks behave like scars. Like scars they start out as red and inflamed. Gradually the redness fades and one is left with an dull white-violaceous color. So it is with striae which begin...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist