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Because stretch marks go

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Stretch marksSretch marks come mainly when the skin is stretched to gain weight, either by growth (for girls during development), pregnancy, increases in weight or when the muscles grow as in the case of bodybuilders. Rarely can go also when rapid weight loss and the use of certain medications such as steroids. You can read more in this article: stretch marks

Avoiding stretch marks

Although there is no hundred percent sure way to prevent stretch marks there are several recommendations that reduce the risk of developing them. Special care must be taken during pregnancy and growth periods. These are some recommendations:

weight under control
Limit weight gain to no more than 25 to 35 pounds. Nobody wants to get fat but this is another reason to avoid weight gain on all of a sudden. If the skin is stretched progressively less chance of developing stretch marks.
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