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Why do I stretch a lot
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
See Doctor: There are certainly well known conditions, for example Restless leg Syndrome (RLS), which can truly be annoying to deal with. There are treatments th... Read More
1.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Broken skin: Stretch marks are caused by a breakdown in the elastic of the skin during the pregnancy "stretching process" Several lotions or emollients help to m... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Stretch marks: Treatments: Please see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon for evaluation. Possible treatments include fractional laser resurfacing,dermabrasion & ... Read More
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 47 years experience
Retouched photos?: Retouched photos and body makeup may have something to do with it.Try Mederma stretch mark cream to decrease appearance of stretch marks. Cosmetic pro... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 42 years experience
Nothing: Stretch marks are tears in the skin cause by weight gain. They can be covered up, but not improved by creams and lotions. The only possibly effective ... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Wintanswered
Hand Surgery 36 years experience
Stretching : Stretching or touching an area near your chest and having it hurt could be
1. Muscular ie from doing an activity in excess such as a push=up
2. Relat... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Stretch marks: As the name implies is the stretching of the skin. The can occur in substantial weight gain, in pregnancy and in the presence of increased cortisol ho... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old member asked:

Dr. Joseph De Santianswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Nasty Knots: It sounds as if you are possibly overtraining. Increased spastic pain after a period of rest following a vigorous work out suggests excessive microtr... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Darryl Blinskianswered
Plastic Surgery 47 years experience
Exercising vs stretc: Most likely NOT. But exercising is always a benefit.
2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 74 years experience
Good quesion: Sretch marks are not simply due to stretrching of the skin. They are actually metabolic in character(the skin is the largest organ in the body) and ar... Read More
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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