(from the article `pregnancy`) `Stretch marks,` which appear on the breasts and abdomen during pregnancy, are due to the tearing of the elastic tissues in the skin that accompanies ... The connective tissue of the skin may rupture after stretching, even in healthy persons, forming purple linear discolorations. Because of the d...
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Areas of the skin that have red marks where the skin has been over stretched to the point of leaving a scar. 75-90% of pregnant women will experience stretch marks because the skin on the abdomen has to stretch to accomodate the growing fetus.
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n] - a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)
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noun a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)
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a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
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