Stretch Marks – Pregnancy – 39 Weeks

This stretch mark photo was taken in the 39th week of pregnancy, and was the mother’s first child. Notice the deep, purple stretch marks on the side of her stomach, as well as the front. This type of striae is usually do to skin genetics, as well as not staying properly hydrated during the third trimester of pregnancy.

In cases like this, the mother probably either didn’t care, or simply didn’t try to prevent them. If she had taken preventative steps during the first few weeks of her pregnancy, most, if not all of these deep stretch marks could have been avoided.