Stretch marks are a funny old thing... Despite being a totally normal, gorgeous and even empowering part of the human body, many women (and, in fact, people of all genders) are still self-conscious ...

For example, stretch marks on the hips and thighs are very common. They tend to appear when the skin stretches quickly due to growth spurts, weight changes, muscle gain, hormonal shifts, or genetics, ...

The first time I noticed a stretch mark on my thighs I was 12-years-old. I had just gone through a major growth spurt and was entering puberty, both things that cause the body to expand and change in ...

Stretch marks, those pesky lines that appear on the skin due to rapid stretching, are a common concern for many women, especially during pregnancy, puberty, or rapid weight gain or loss. While they ...

Those silvery streaks that appear during pregnancy, growth spurts, or weight fluctuations affect nearly 80 percent of people at some point in their lives. While completely natural and medically ...

Stretch marks are super normal. You likely know this anecdotally, but data testifies to the fact: around 75 to 90% of pregnant women will develop the lines according to research published in the ...

Something remarkable is happening on social media right now. Stretch marks are the latest “flaw” to get a much-deserved body positivity makeover, and women everywhere are ditching the shame that’s ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and reduce the risk of ...

If you're Demi Lovato, you don't hide your stretch marks, you let them shine. Or rather, sparkle. The 28-year-old pop star, a longtime advocate of body positivity and acceptance, who battled bulimia ...

Podcaster and working mother Miss Lissa Knows opens up in this week's MILF Manual column about the first time she discovered she had cellulite and learning to love her stretch marks and body in a ...

Camila Cabello is embracing her curves without shame, dropping an inspirational message to fans encouraging them to love their true selves, no matter what. The “Señorita” singer, 24, took to TikTok ...

It’s shocking how rarely women see bodies that look like their own on social media. It’s even more shocking that we no longer find that shocking at all. We’ve become so accustomed to airbrushing, ...