Does scratching your belly make strecth marks worse/appear?

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Stretch marks are a deep layer of the skin. Scratching is something you do to the top layer. Scratching can release of histamine, which can cause temporary red marks, but not stretch marks.

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When you itch it means your skin is dry so you need to moisturize. Moisturizing will keep you from stretching as much and keep your u from getting as many stretch marks as you would if you didn't moisturize. So if your moisturizing the way you need to you will avoid scratching and initially will help you avoid stretch marks. So I voted yes.

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I'm no expert, but I swear that's what caused mine my first pregnancy. I didn't have any stretch marks till the end, when my tummy got super itchy and I just had to scratch it. Yes scratching only makes contact with the outer most layers of skin, but applying pressure to scratch affects more than the top layer. That's my experience anyway.

Does scratching your belly make strecth marks worse/appear?

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