Stretch marks are the result of the skin stretching which causes a breakdown of collagen and elastin in the skin. As the skin heals, the stretch marks appear. They are commonly found on the stomach, breasts, upper arms, thighs and bum. They can appear during growth spurts (especially during puberty), pregnancy, weight gain/loss, rapid muscle growth.
They are normal.
The focus of the Body Love Project for the month of May was stretchmarks. These are the images that were submitted.
The Body Love Project is hosted on the 19th of every month - Follow me on IG and if you wish to participate all you have to do is send me a message with a photo you would like to share that matches that the month's theme.
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