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What Causes Stretch Marks?
I am having treatments for stretch marks. They are not from pregnancy. What else causes stretch marks? Can stretch marks be caused by a hormone or chemical imbalance, or low zinc?
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Stretch marks are caused by a tearing of the dermis during periods of rapid growth!
Stretch marks are visible scars occurring in the skin. Stretch marks are caused by a tearing of the dermis and are the result of rapid stretching of the skin seen during periods of rapid growth. The normal expansion of the skin cannot keep pace with the volume growth and a rent or tear occurs within the dermis. This most commonly occurs during puberty, pregnancy or weight gain. The scars are heighted by a color change with pink or red hues occurring when the stretch marks are young...
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