stretch marks
plural noun
: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity
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Celebrate smile lines, shave your head, grow a wig collection, get freckles, show some skin — stretch marks, scars, wrinkles, cellulite, and all.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This body toning cream delivers visible results on concerns like sagging, stretch marks and cellulite across the arms, love handles, butt and thighs.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024
Use it in the bath or shower to help reduce acne, ingrown hairs, stretch marks, keratosis pilaris, and scarring to boost circulation.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
This loss of confidence is often a result of changes to their bodies including weight gain, stretch marks, and changes in breast shape and size.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This body toning cream delivers visible results on concerns like sagging, stretch marks and cellulite across the arms, love handles, butt and thighs.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024
Use it in the bath or shower to help reduce acne, ingrown hairs, stretch marks, keratosis pilaris, and scarring to boost circulation.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
This loss of confidence is often a result of changes to their bodies including weight gain, stretch marks, and changes in breast shape and size.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Stretch marks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20marks. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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