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Re: strech marks
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 13:31:44 -0500 (CDT)
Andrea:
I started getting stretch marks when I was about your age- on my breasts
and hips. They go through different colours as they progress I found. I
am 24 now and they are now all white and not as noticeable. Try not to
be self consious about it because like acne and cellulite...it happens
to most people at some time.
Amanda
At Mon, 1 Jul 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Andrea
>
>Thought to be genetic. If you get them, you get them. Can not really
>get rid of them. some try lanolin, cocoa butter, and I have gotten some
>response to something called mederma.
>
>At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Andrea wrote:
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>>I have a question on strech marks, Im 11 and already forming strech
>>marks on my
>>side,arms and thighs some are white, some are purple and some are red my
>>questions are , which ones are the worst, how did i get them and how do
>>i get
>>rid of them?
>> Andrea
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>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
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>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
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>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
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