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	Stretch Marks Treatment, Proven Stretch Mark Removal
		The effectiveness of Heal Stretch Marks to both prevent stretch marks when applied during pregnancy, and to remove old or new stretch marks, is unsurpassed.
		Medically known as "striae gravidarum", stretch marks are caused by excessive stretching of the skin.
		Heal Stretch Marks is gentle with a pleasant aroma.
	www.amoils.com /stretch-marks.html (791 words)

	Stretch Marks - Elicina Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Stretch marks are tiny tears in the dermis that are scars and can vary in colour from a light pink to a dark purple.
		Stretch marks are caused when the skin is stretched to the point of breaking down, similar to elastic losing its elasticity.
		Stretching of the skin during rapid weight gain or rapid growth (in young children and adolescents) is a major cause of stretch marks.
	www.elicinaeurope.com /faqstretchmarks.html (1381 words)

	Ask the Doc
		Stretch marks are caused by tearing in the skin/connective tissue, either by direct trauma or by "stretching" due to enlargement of tissue, such as muscle, underlying the skin and tissue immediately under the skin.
		Stretch marks (also known as stria atrophica and striae distensae or striae gravidarum reflecting their occurrence in pregnancy) form in the dermis.
		Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body where the skin has been stretched (often as a result of pregnancy, weight gain, muscle enlargement secondary to weight training, or direct injury such as occurs with repetitive weight training exercises).
	www.wwu.edu /chw/ask_the_doc/post/1001-2000/1133.html (389 words)

	Stretch marks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stretch marks or striae, as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with a silvery white hue.
		Stretch marks are generally associated with pregnancy, obesity, bodybuilding, puberty, and intense physical activity.
		The sustained stretching on the abdomen as a result of pregnancy usually means stretch marks may appear during the sixth or seventh month.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stretch_marks (610 words)

	Treating Stretch Marks with Concealing Treatments
		Stretch marks are a common skin condition that are easily recognized and universally disliked among women due to their negative cosmetic effect on skin appearance.
		In the beginning, stretch marks are pink to purple in color and relatively smooth on skin.
		Stretch mark treatments include the use of lasers to initiate remodeling and renewal of the lightly scarred area.
	www.neostrata.com /coverblend/cbd_dbe_stretch_marks.asp (483 words)

	Skin : Women Beauty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Stretch marks occurs, when the tissue under your skin tears from rapid growth or stretching.
		Stretch marks are also more likely to occur if a person uses steroid-containing (such as hydrocortisone) creams or ointments on their skin for a long time (more than a few weeks).
		Recent studies found that stretch marks can be reduced with Pulsed Dye laser treatment and the regular application of creams containing retinoic acid or Retin-A. It must be stressed that retinoic acid should not be applied to the skin during pregnancy.
	www.womenfitness.net /beauty/skin/stretch_marks.htm (557 words)

	STRETCH MARKS
		Stretch marks are often mistakenly blamed on the rapid stretching of the skin associated with such life events as pregnancy and growth spurts, but in actuality this is untrue.
		Stretch marks (also referred to as striae distensae) are the result of an increased level of circulating glucocorticoids throughout the bloodstream.
		Stretch marks are most commonly seen in such areas as the abdomen, buttocks, hips, breasts and thighs.
	www.aaaskindoctor.com /newstretmar.html (2343 words)

	Stretch Marks
		Stretch marks are a normal part of puberty for most girls and guys.
		Stretch marks happen when the tissue under the skin is pulled by rapid growth or stretching.
		Stretch marks also may occur if a person uses steroid-containing skin creams or ointments (such as hydrocortisone) for more than a few weeks, or has to take high doses of oral corticosteroids for months or longer.
	kidshealth.org /teen/your_body/skin_stuff/stretch_marks.html (619 words)

	Stretch Marks Treatment Cream - Natural Product
		Stretch marks are tears in a skin matrix affected by atrophy, a condition characterized by weakness, thinning, roughness, stiffness, decrease in the size of tissues, diminished cellular proliferation, and decreased function, also called atrophia.
		Stretch marks are caused by TEARS in a thinned or technically atrophic skin, with fine dermal collagen bundles arranged in straight lines parallel to the surface, created by your own body to heal those tears.
		Stretch marks are tears in a skin matrix affected by atrophy, a condition characterized by exactly the contrary of those just mentioned.
	www.biostretchmarkcream.com (9053 words)

	What Are Stretch Marks?
		Stretch marks are tiny tears in the dermis that occur when the skin is stretched excessively.
		Stretch Renew stretch mark cream penetrates through the epidermis (the top skin layer) down into the dermis (the second layer) where the ingredients go to work repairing the damaged area from the inside - - - out.
		Stretch Renew stretch mark cream is also very gentle, doesn't irritate the skin, helps to stimulate new skin cells and may even help to reduce wrinkles and sagging.
	www.bodiesbydesign.com /bydesign/Stretch_Marks_What_Are_They.htm (535 words)

	Stretch Marks
		When the skin is stretched quickly and excessively it causes tiny tears in the dermis layer causing a stretch mark or pregnancy scars (striae).
		Even though stretch marks seem to be inevitable for many people, keeping the skin hydrated and moist is one of the best ways to prevent or remove them.
		The use of this moisturizing pregnancy stretch marks lotion is crucial to ensure the protection and increased elasticity of your skin.
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	Stretch Marks
		Stretch marks (also known as stria atrophica and striae distensae) occur in the dermis, which is the elastic, resilient middle layer of the skin that allows the skin to retain its shape.
		The earlier you begin treating them with stretch mark cream, the more likely you are to lessen their appearance; they are much easier to treat when they first appear as raised red or reddish brown marks.
		The sustained stretching on the abdomen as a result of weight gain usually means stretch marks will appear during the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy.
	www.bloomingbody.com /pregstretchcream.html (1006 words)

	Skin and Health - Stretch Marks: FAQ
		Stretch marks develop when the skin is excessively stretched during pregnancy, weight gain or growth spurts.
		For leukoderma that occurs on stretch marks, acne scars, post-surgical and traumatic scars, grafted skin, burns and laser-resurfaced or chemically peeled skin, lost pigment can now be restored safely and effectively, often within several weeks.
		According to physicians, conventional therapies are largely ineffective in treating hypopigmented mature stretch marks and scars.
	www.skinandhealth.com /details/stretch_marks_faq (979 words)

	Stretch Marks May Predict Pelvic Risk
		Stretch marks are red, pink, or purple streaks in skin that's been stretched, such as in pregnancy or after weight gain or extreme weight loss.
		Stretch marks were reported in 54.7% of the women with pelvic prolapse compared with only 25% of those without prolapse.
		Stretch marks may signal a woman's risk of eventually developing pelvic prolapse, the researchers conclude.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/120/113705.htm (413 words)

	Soft-E-Lotion for Stretch Marks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		During pregnancy weight gain, the skin is stretched quickly and excessively and it causes tiny tears in the dermis layer causing stretch marks or pregnancy scars (striae).
		Even though stretch marks seem to be inevitable for many people, keeping the skin hydrated and moist is one of the best ways to prevent them.
		The use of this moisturizing stretch marks lotion while gaining weight during pregnancy is crucial to ensure the protection and increased elasticity of your skin.
	www.softecare.com /prevention_of_stretch_marks.cfm (421 words)

	Revitol Skin Care - Stretch Mark Prevention - Product Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		During pregnancy, women are at an elevated risk for developing stretch marks, also called striae, because of the rapid and sudden growth of their body.
		Stretch marks are formed when underlying tissue grows faster than the skin layers covering it, causing small tears in the epidermal surface.
		The Stretch Mark Prevention cream’s squalene oil will regenerate and protect your skin while the vitamin E and grapefruit seed extract act to strengthen the collagen and elastin found deep in the lower epidermis.
	www.revitol.com /stretchmarkprevention/?aid=294133 (1079 words)

	How to remove stretch marks - reviews of the best treatments
		Stretch marks don’t discriminate they can develop on males, females, those who are obese and those who are slim.
		Stretch marks start out as red or purple marks and sometimes they’re raised from the rest of the surrounding skin.
		It has been suggested that the term stretch mark is a bit of a misnomer and that stretch marks are not caused by the stretching of the skin but by an increase of a hormone called glucocorticoids.
	www.pinkfridge.com /hab_stretchmarks (592 words)

	stretch marks plastic surgery bulletin board - Dr. Bermant board certified plastic surgeon
		Stretch marks are scars from the breakdown of both the epidermal and dermal layers of skin.
		Stretch mark scars go deeper than what you can treat and still get skin regeneration, but the major skin irregularities can be softened.
		She has many stretch marks in the areas of the armpits, breasts, stomach, crotch and knee areas which are red and very visually bothersome to her.
	www.plasticsurgery4u.com /pt_qna_folder/pt_qa_stretch_marks.html (3906 words)

	Stretch Marks
		Stretch marks develop as the skin is literally stretched from rapid expansion of the skin.
		The most commonly associated process with stretch mark development is pregnancy, however, a large number of teenagers will develop stretch marks if they have a rapid growth spurt.
		Sometimes stretch marks will fade away on their own, and this is especially true for those teens who have had a growth spurt.
	www.aaaskindoctor.com /stretchmarks.html (192 words)

	Stretch Marks - Barmon's proven solution for stretch marks for over 25 years - stretch marks barmon stretch mark baby ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Stretch marks are tears in the collagen beneath the top layer of skin.
		The stretch mark cream helps the skin to heal, so once the stretch marks are gone, they are gone forever.
		Our response has always been that skin is skin and stretch marks don't seem to differ from one skin type to another.
	www.barmon.com /faqs/index.html (912 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Striae
		Stretch marks can appear when there is rapid stretching of the skin.
		Stretch marks appear as parallel streaks of red, thinned, glossy skin that over time become whitish and scarlike in appearance.
		The stretch marks may be slightly depressed and have a different texture than normal skin.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003287.htm (476 words)

	Stretch Marks - From the Cleveland Clinic
		Stretch marks often start off as reddish or purplish in color, then become glossy skin that appears streaked in silver or white.
		Stretch marks occur in the dermis, the elastic middle layer of skin that allows it to retain its shape.
		Dermabrasion or a chemical peel can be used to address unwanted stretch marks, and there are new advances in laser surgeries.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/76/90234.htm (440 words)

	Skin and Health - Stretch Marks
		Phototherapy system is a unique, light-based therapy that improves the appearance of mature stretch marks by restoring the lost pigment in the affected skin.
		Treatments encourage the stretch marks to fade, restoring skin to its normal color, and can help even out the texture of the skin as well.
		Older, mature stretch marks are commonly white or silver-colored; newer stretch marks tend to be reddish or purple in color.
	www.skinandhealth.com /content/stretch_marks (213 words)

	Stretch marks - Better Health Channel.
		Stretch marks are purple-red streaky scars that appear in overstretched skin.
		Depending on the skin type, fresh stretch marks can be pink, purple, brown or red.
		Recent American studies found that stretch marks can be reduced with laser treatment and the regular application of creams containing retinoic acid or Retin-A. It must be stressed that retinoic acid should not be applied to the skin during pregnancy.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Stretch_marks (724 words)

	Stretch marks: iVillage
		Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body where the skin has been stretched, and they often occur as a result of weight gain.
		The earlier you begin treating stretch marks - when they are red or reddish brown - the more likely you are to diminish their appearance.
		The sustained stretching on the abdomen as a result of weight gain usually means stretch marks will appear during the sixth or seventh month.
	www.ivillage.co.uk /health/beauty/surg/articles/0,,181478_183143,00.html (533 words)

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