Stretch marks occur when
A)the skin is stretched in normal movements.
B)surgical incisions are made perpendicular to the skin's lines of cleavage.
C)the skin is so extensively stretched that its elastic limits are exceeded.
D)athletes overextend a muscle.
E)the hair follicles cease to produce hairs.

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Stretch marks occur when the skin is so extensively stretched that its elastic limits are exceeded. This can be due to rapid weight gain, growth spurts during puberty, pregnancy, or other causes that result in significant stretching of the skin beyond its capacity to rebound.

Stretch Marks Occur When