Atrophy

Striae atrophicae is also called striae distensae and lineae albicantens. It occurs during pregnancy and is called striae gravidarum. It is a dermal elastic fiber rupture and degeneration. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by inadequate endowment or loss of qi and blood and skin degeneration.

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