Bartonella Stretch Marks

[MamaOnAMission]

is there a difference between regular stretch marks and ones caused from bartonella?

[tpotter]

Bartonella may look like cat scratches. They tend to be a deep red and/or purple, as they are filled with blood. They may be on the hips, stomach, back, arms or really anywhere on the body. You can see a picture of them if you google "bartonella stretch marks".

[ptcgirl]

My daughter's are very interesting looking. They will literally change throughout the day. Sometimes they go all the way to her mid-calf and other times they are more isolated to her upper thigh. They are reddish and purpleish in color. Heat also seems to effect them. About four years ago she had them and they were on her upper arms and back. Then they went completely away (I think due to abx). No scarring leftover or anything. They look a tremendous amount like stretch marks. When she first got them, that is exactly what I thought they were. Dr. J in CT said (hope I'm stating this right) that it is because the Bartonella attacks the weakest areas first (therefore areas of growth and stretching or any area where there has been injury).