Stretch Marks & Skin Changes

Stretch marks happen to many pregnant women. Share the story of your stretch marks and see how other women dealt with their stretch marks.

How do you get stretch marks? Does pregnancy always mean stretch marks?

Stretch marks are something that nearly every pregnant woman will worry about. These colored indentations on the skin, usually found on the abdomen, thighs, breasts and arms are one part of the normal skin changes of pregnancy, but can you prevent stretch marks? Does everyone get them?

Skin changes are common in pregnancy from stretch marks to the mask of pregnancy. Find out how to avoid these when you can and deal with them when you can't.

Stretch marks! Words that strike fear in the heart of every pregnant woman. Come see how they vary from belly to belly. See big stretch marks and small ones.

Badges of honor or horrid scars? What to do about stretch marks! Photos included.

A skin care guide to pregnancy, including stretch marks and more from your About Guide.

A review of the Mustela 9 Months Maternity Skin care line.

A review of the Mama Mio products: Wonder-Full Balm, Boob Tube and Mama Treatment.

Photos of stretch marks from several women, both during and after pregnancy.

Accutane is a powerful drug used for many to help alleviate problems with acne. But the price of good skin can have disastrous effects on your baby. Learn about Accutane before you get pregnant.

A new study indicates that there maybe a correlation between the number of stretch marks the pregnant woman has and if she will need an episiotomy or tear.

What you can to do help prevent and minimize stretch marks.

Pregnancy causes many changes in a woman's body. Find out more about how the skin changes during pregnancy.

This mom suffered from PUPPPS during her last pregnancy and has amassed a great section on treatments and tips for dealing with PUPPPs.

Information on cosmetic surgery after pregnancy.

Photos from the archives of OB/GYN.net. Includes PUPPS.

Discussion of PUPPPs and other rare skin disorders.

Is there any hope? You may have asked people you know how to get rid of stretch marks. Maybe you've heard a few things, but here is the scoop on how to get rid of stretch marks during and after pregnancy.

Sometimes women get a line called a linea negra down their pregnant belly. Did you get one? At what point in pregnancy?

So your pregnant belly is itching? What can you safely do to relieve the itching?

An itchy pregnant belly is something that many pregnant women experience. Sometimes it's caused by a medical condition, but other times it's simple pregnancy.