Stretch marks are scars that appear inside your skin when the skin is stretched rapidly beyond the limits of its natural elasticity. Stretch marks are created when the middle layer of skin, the dermis, is stretched far enough to make it tear. Stretch marks commonly occur on the abdomen, the breasts, the hips and buttocks, and the thighs, as these are the areas that typically grow the most during rapid weight gain or pregnancy. However, stretch marks can also occur on other parts of the body, including the chest, arms, and shoulders, if these parts experience growth more rapid than the dermis can handle. The general medical term...
More about Stretch MarksWhat are Tweakments?
Tweakments are non-surgical cosmetic (or ‘aesthetic’) procedures that can rejuvenate the skin and soften lines and wrinkles, improve irregular pigmentation, tighten sagging skin, add back volume to ageing faces and adjust the proportions of facial features. They are mostly temporary. They are not cosmetic surgery. They involve injectable treatments, lasers and chemical skin peels, but no scalpels and no general anaesthesia.