Stretch marks are one of those annoying things that many people just have to put up with, and most people (especially women) get them at some stage of their lives or another. Any over-stretching of the skin can cause them, so while pregnancy is often cited as the most common reason weight-lifters or people increasing in size quickly can also get them. They are scars in the middle layer of the skin, and therefore are permanent. However, over time most of them will fade until they almost become invisible. Read more [...]