Watch: Let’s Talk About Stretch Marks

They’re on our butts, arms, thighs and breasts. You name it. Suggested Reading The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them Could This Brilliant Morehouse Student Become The Next Mike Tyson? Professor: The Tiger Woods Crash Is Exactly Why Rich Black Men Need Drivers Video…

They’re on our butts, arms, thighs and breasts. You name it.

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Stretch marks are discolored, white, red or dark brown and are caused by hormonal changes, genetics or rapid weight gain or loss. Eighty percent of women of color have stretch marks—so let’s talk about them for a minute. Check out the video above to learn more.

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