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Byline: Dermatologist Patricia Wexler

Q: Is there anything I can do to get rid of stretch marks? --Elaine, Springs, NY

WEXLER'S RESPONSE: Stretch marks are areas where the skin has been strained and thinned, collagen and elastin have been damaged, and the blood vessels underneath are showing through. Smoothing on a cream that contains peptides can help fade the marks slightly, as peptides stimulate collagen production. Prescription retinol will work in a similar way, but only on new marks that ...

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