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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According to the Cleveland Clinic, sleeping in a bra can bring a few health benefits, including lessening breast pain, preventing fungal infections and decreasing stretch marks.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of Cushing's, according to Tang, can include a hump on the back of the neck, noticeable pink or purple abdominal stretch marks, fatigue and hair growth on the face.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of Cushing's can include a hump on the back of the neck, noticeable pink or purple abdominal stretch marks, fatigue and hair growth on the face.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
The celebrity aesthetics doctor adds that this treatment is for someone looking to improve skin texture, reduce signs of aging, scars, stretch marks, lift the skin and rejuvenate the skin overall.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of Cushing's, according to Tang, can include a hump on the back of the neck, noticeable pink or purple abdominal stretch marks, fatigue and hair growth on the face.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of Cushing's can include a hump on the back of the neck, noticeable pink or purple abdominal stretch marks, fatigue and hair growth on the face.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
The celebrity aesthetics doctor adds that this treatment is for someone looking to improve skin texture, reduce signs of aging, scars, stretch marks, lift the skin and rejuvenate the skin overall.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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