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Six amazing home remedies for stretch marks

Stretch marks are a type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or shrinks quickly

One of the most common problem we have with our skin is stretch marks. Stretch marks are a type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or shrinks quickly.

The long, narrow streaks, stripes occur when collagen and elastin, which support our skin’s firmness collapse as a result of the sudden change.

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