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Red marks on skin it started close to the ankle and then, got to the thigh and later to the buttocks. Please can I know the cause and implications?.
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Its a striae. Its nothing serious but you should start any anti stretch mark cream of good brand as early as possible to stop it at early stage. Use retinoids cream it has good effect on it
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