Des vergetures (striae atrophicae) peuvent apparaître sur la peau de quiconque, en particulier à la suite d’une croissance rapide pendant l’adolescence, d’une grossesse ou d’une perte ou prise de poids importante. Les personnes atteintes du syndrome de Marfan sont sujettes à la formation de vergetures, souvent à un âge précoce et sans changement de poids. Des marques ont tendance à apparaître dans les parties du corps soumises à des contraintes, notamment les épaules, les hanches et le bas du dos.
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