Stretch imprints are direct scars that happen on the body when the skin is extended past its adaptability limits . This typically occurs because of abrupt weight gain brought about by pregnancy , an eruption of development during pubescence or building up for working out . The hormonal floods that can go with pregnancy and pubescence additionally add to the improvement of these scars
​cold during pregnancy second trimester​ . The stretch imprints are red or purple in shading when they are new yet blur to white or silver as they age .