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Hello sir,
Im dr.prasanna . Im currently preparing for my neet pg so i gained some weight in lockdown . For few weeks i have been noticing purple coloured stretch mark on both the flanks . I have attached the image. I jus have these marks and weight gain( as im mostly in home eating and studing) no other symptoms . Is this purple stiae of cushings or jus normal stretch marks sir. Please guide
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Dr. Tanvi Parikh
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11 yrs exp
Pune
Since striae are recent and appear to be about 1 cm in width and violaceous, with weight gain, depending on other symptoms would recommend hormonal evaluation
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Dr. Animesh Gupta
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17 yrs exp
Patna
It’s looks like normal stretch mark but there is redness, which looks like allergic or inflammation
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