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Stretch marks are a scarring of the skin which first appear as reddish or purple lines which then gradually fade to a lighter color. For some people only a few of them appear on their bodies which fade with time and go almost unnoticeable. But people who have a lot of them may not be comfortable with their bodies and look for ways to get rid of stretch marks.
When skin is stretched to its breaking point, similar to elastic losing its elasticity, these marks appear. It is the breaking of the collagen fibers in the skin that leaves these scars on the skin.
They are known to affect both men and women and are associated with growth spurts during puberty, pregnancy, weight gain and muscle growth. The most common areas affected by stretch marks are the thighs, abdomen, buttocks, hips and breasts.
While there is no cure for stretch marks, a number of treatments are available for reducing them. Surgical procedures such as chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion and even laser treatments used to tackle unwanted stretch marks are reported to be very successful. But the downfall of such surgical procedures is that they are very costly and not generally covered by insurance.