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=Stretch Marks = =** What are stretch marks?: **= Stretch marks (also called striae in dermatology), are a type of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue.

=What causes stretch marks?:= They are caused by tearing of the dermis, due to skin, muscle or fat tissue expansion during pregnancy and puberty. The dermis tears and a small amount of bleeding occurs which gives it the reddish or purplish coloring.

= Can stretch marks be treated?: = Stretch marks cannot be removed or treated. Ones developed during adolescence can fade completely or get lighter while ones developed later in life tend to stay. Creams can be used to prevent further stretch marks but current ones cant be treated.



= Botox = =**What is botox?**= Botox is a protein that is injected underneath the skin to minimize or smooth out skin or wrinkles on the face, it can relax and paralyze body muscles.

=**How does it work?**= Botulinum toxin type A is a bacterial toxin that prevents nerves from fuctioning normally. It prevents muscles from receiving nerve stimulation, preventing nerve stimulation causes the muscles to become paralyzed

=**What is it used for?**= =**Can it be dangerous?**= Yes it can be dangerous if you are allegric or take a high dose of the toxic. The toxin can attack the proteins and stop the nerve impulse and cause sagging paralysis.
 * Uncontrolled blinking or continuous closure of the eyelid in adults
 * Muscle spasm affecting one side of the face in adults
 * Wrist and hand disability in adults due to spasm of the muscle in the upper arm as a result of a stroke
 * Foot deformity due to spasm of leg muscles in children with cerebral palsy
 * Severe excessive sweating from the armpits in adults