Stretch marks appear due to the stretching and tearing of the epidermis, the middle layer of our skin. Although they occur most often on the stomach of pregnant women, they may also appear other areas like the hips, breast, upper arms and any other place where rapid growth takes place. read more...

Stretch marks are nothing but skin scarring. A number of factors are responsible for stretch marks. Most obvious causes are obesity, pregnancy, puberty, weight gain or any other physical activity that stretch the middle layer of the skin beyond its elasticity. This middle layer of the skin is called dermis. Due to over stretch the fibers in the dermis break up and disturbs it natural capacity of collagen production causing stretch marks. These stretch marks are very common on the body parts such as thigh, abdomen, hips, buttocks, arms and lower back. read more...