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Today there are many treatments available for stretch marks removal – from lazer surgery to home remedies. However, when a treatment is available free of cost, why one should go for an expensive treatment. If this is the question in your mind then lets study the effects of various treatment for stretch marks.

What Are Stretch Marks?

Rapid expansion of skin due to pregnancy or weight gain gives birth to fine lines on the skin, which are referred as stretch marks. These stretch marks lines are red in beginning, then turn purple, and then gradually fade into silvery streaks, finally turning into white lines. They usually occur during pregnancy on breast, upper arms, thighs or buttocks i.e. parts where fat is stored.

Men and woman who put on a lot of weight or lose their weight in short span of time often see these ugly stretch marks in places mentioned above and look for the methods for stretch marks removal.

Causes For Stretch Marks

When the body is suddenly stretched, the outer layer of the skin remains unaffected but the middle layer becomes thinner with which the blood vessels under the skin becomes visible in