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?

1 answer to “What causes stretch marks?”

A: Stretch marks are caused by a tearing of the dermis during periods of rapid growth!

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD
By Stephen A. Goldstein, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

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... more

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