1340 Non-invasive evaluation of skin biophysical properties of striae distensae

Striae distensae are skin lesions which occur in rapid tissue expansion such as pregnancy, puberty, obesity as well as in medical use of corticosteroids. They appear as parallel inflammatory streaks aligned perpendicular to the direction of skin tension. In early stage, striae distensae are raised and erythematous (rubra), but they develop into chronic phase of hypopigmented, atrophic scars (alba). Measurements of striae distensae are essential to research the aetiological mechanism or to evaluate the clinical efficacy of treatments.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Skin, Appendages, and Stem Cell Biology Source Type: research