Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, which over time may diminish, but will not disappear completely. Stretch marks are often the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth or rapi...
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Tears (slight scars) in skin caused if muscle or fat tissue has expanded in volume faster than skin can grow.
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These marks in the skin are caused by rapidly growing tissue. A common side effect of pregnancy, they are usually apparent on the breasts, abdomen, legs, and buttocks.
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Synonym for striae cutis distensae ... Bands of thin wrinkled skin, initially red but becoming purple and white, which occur commonly on the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs at puberty and/or during and following pregnancy, and result from atrophy of the dermis and overextension of the skin; also associated with ascites and Cushing's syndrome. ... Syn...
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Discolored linear patterns that result from stretching of the skin. In pregnancy, stretch marks, also known as striae, may appear on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks, and legs; they usually fade slowly after delivery.
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Type: Term Synonyms: striae cutis distensae, under stria
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Scaring caused by the stretching or tearing of the skin, is also called Striae and can be treated by a dermatologist such as Dr. Miller.
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Tears (slight scars) in skin caused if muscle or fat tissue has expanded in volume faster than the skin can grow.
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lines on the skin that occur when the inner skin layer is stretched thin and loses its elasticity
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Bands, stripes or lines on the surface of skin that are caused by rapid growth or certain diseases. Stretch marks occur most often on the breasts, hips, thighs, buttocks and around the abdomen.
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Areas of the skin that are torn or stretched. Often occur on the mother's abdomen, breasts, buttocks and legs.
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Areas of the skin that are torn or stretched. Often occur on the mother's abdomen, breasts, buttocks and legs.
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Also called Striae, is scaring caused by the stretching or tearing of the skin.n, is also called Striae
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Discolored linear patterns that result from stretching of the skin. In pregnancy, stretch marks, also known as striae, may appear on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks, and legs; they usually fade slowly after delivery.
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