Yes I have stretch marks I have stretched, I have grown I have become I have adapted, I have filled my body I have lightening bolts down my side An electric rub between my thighs My skin is a story My body is a fossil Dog-eared pages of a book Pinpricks on a map Naturally, with a history I am marked. I am more than my stretch-marks. I am more than my stomach. I am more than my weight.
6 Women Show Off Stretch Marks in Portrait Series | Allure
Stretch marks are normal and common for every shape, size, and gender. Yet people, particularly women, are still taught that stretch marks are flaws or marks of failure and encouraged to cover them up. Stretch marks are simply lines on skin that develop when skin stretches — whether because of a growth spurt, weight gain, or pregnancy — and elastic fibers under the skin weaken or break. Pretty much anything that pulls on the skin can create them and people of all sizes get them. The lengths, widths, colors, and patterns stretch marks can take are as varied as bodies themselves. Laser treatments, moisturizers, and topical treatments that stimulate collagen production may all minimize their appearance.
21 Awesome Photos That Show How Different Postpartum Bodies Can Look
Each day, women upload photos of their postpartum bodies to Instagram. Whether they're showing stretch marks, sagging skin, or C-sections scars, these images are beautiful—and they celebrate the feat of pregnancy and new motherhood. Postpartum bodies are different but show the beauty of being given the chance to bring life into this world.