"I was ashamed to be on the beach," she admits. Stretch marks, often perceived as unwanted marks, had become a source of constant discomfort for her. While her friends enjoyed the beach in ...

Franks describes the process as "smudging" the lines of stretch marks, which makes them less distinct. Like most Floridians, Franshely Calero, 25, loves to go to the beach near her home in Miami.

Stretch marks are set-in streaks that show up on your stomach, breasts, hips, butt, and thighs. These long, thin, rippled marks are also called stria. If you have stretch marks, you probably ...

Skin would have texture. Bodies would have stretch marks. For the most part, the approach seemed to work. The initial run of Negative Underwear sold out in two weeks. But there have been unintende ...

You’re not alone. It’s been reported that 90 percent of women will get stretch marks — those thin, ropey white lines on your stomach, thighs or breasts — over their lifetimes. The cause ...

Recently, she was relaxing on the beach in Alberta, Canada, when two guys and one girl began to taunt her, laughing at the stretch marks she had developed carrying her children. "It started with ...

Stretch marks may be red when they’re new, especially on lighter skin. Over time, stretch marks tend to fade to a lighter color. Stretch marks are a common skin condition. They occur as a ...

If you're one of the millions of people with stretch marks—congrats! You're completely normal. “Stretch marks are common and harmless,” Birmingham, Alabama–based dermatologist and founder ...

Many people develop stretch marks on the inner and outer thighs. These occur when the skin stretches due to weight gain, muscle growth, or medical conditions. They typically fade over time.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion performed well in fading 20-year-old stretch marks Barbara Bellesi Zito is a contributing writer at PEOPLE who specializes in lifestyle, wellness, and home ...

Before we get into the best stretch mark creams, say it with us: Stretch marks are normal. As their name suggests, they merely indicate that the skin has stretched at a rapid pace, whether during ...