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What Causes Horizontal Scars On The Mid Back?
Hi my younger cousin has around ten horozontal ten inch scars on his mid back that appeared from no where about a year ago no injuries and they don t appear to be stretch marks they appeared with in a three day period with no pain and they have not faded he is very slim borderline underweight. Always has been wandering what it could be
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
Hello
Thanks for the query.
He might be suffering from stretch marks.
These appear due to sudden stretching of skin.
They are painless and sudden in appearances as mentioned by you.
Try tretinoin cream.
Thanks for the query.
He might be suffering from stretch marks.
These appear due to sudden stretching of skin.
They are painless and sudden in appearances as mentioned by you.
Try tretinoin cream.
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