Stretch marks, medically known as striae distensae, are a common skin condition where scars or long marks develop when your skin stretches. This can occur from rapid weight gain, muscle growth, ...

Stretch marks affect millions of people, appearing most commonly on the stomach during pregnancy, growth spurts, or significant weight changes. While these skin changes are natural and harmless, they ...

Stretch marks are a totally normal part of pregnancy—and life. Up to 90 percent of people develop stretch marks during pregnancy, and there’s nothing at all shameful about how our skin changes as our ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...