by Lisa Volbrecht | May 22, 2019 | Stretch Marks
Stretchmarks or “striae”, being the medical term, are depressed streaks in the skin that result when the underlying collagen fibres, found within the dermal layer of the skin, tear. Pregnancy and weight fluctuations are the biggest contributors to the formation of...
by Lisa Volbrecht | May 7, 2015 | Stretch Marks
Stretch marks, although generally painless, do not look visually appealing, but occur on the body all too often. Stretch marks appear when skin is overstretched, in the form of linear streaks which are usually present near the waist, armpits, stomach and groin. These...