The linear scars that are known as stretch marks are associated with rapid gains in the weight of the body. These sudden weight gains can be caused by pubescent growth spurts, pregnancy or bulking up for body building.

When people gain a considerable amount of weight quickly they often find unsightly stretch marks appearing on their body. Stretch marks are linear scars which are caused by tearing in the superficial layers of the skin when it is over stretched beyond its elasticity limits.

If in case your skin gets over stretched rapidly through sudden growth or a large weight gain, stretch marks can arise. Stretch marks could develop on the body owing to weight training, obesity, pregnancy and puberty.

Stretch marks are one among the commonly seen problems characterized by linear scars. According to recent studies, teenagers are at highest risk of developing stretch marks.

Our body is probably the only possession we have that can be guarded well and kept safe forever, if we are willing to put some effort. However, fast lifestyle and busy routines make it somewhat difficult to do. Yet, those who are quite conscious about how they look definitely take care of such...

Stretch marks are not a good sight especially if you are at the beach. How can you flaunt your sexy body and that abs to die for if your body is filled with unwanted stretch marks?

Stretch marks are those unsightly markings that occur on various locations on the skin, when it is subjected to strain beyond its elasticity limits In essence then, they are a form of "tearing" of the skin, which is the reaction we expect of any material that is subjected to pressure (force applied on a given area), th...

The skin is the largest organ of the body and the most delicate organ too Stretch marks formation is a problem faced by many women since time immemorial