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How can i reduce stretch marks during pregnancy ?

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Dr. Patrick Ramsey answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

No great solution: The simple answer is to not get pregnant! there are many proposed treatments and interventions which have been suggested to prevent stretch marks but there are no clear treatments which have been proven to do so in well done studies.

Answered 11/13/2012

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