Stretch mark or striae affects a good majority of pregnant ladies out there. Usually they appear in the second half of pregnancy when your expansion becomes more obvious. It shows up on the tummy, bum, thighs and breasts, areas where there are actual physical stretching. Its color depends on the skin tone - these indented lines can resemble pinkish, reddish or purplish streaks on light skin and brownish lines on darker skin. Sadly, stretch marks cannot be prevented and once you have them, no amount of special lotions or changes to your diet will make them vanish.

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