Clinical features and risk factors for striae distensae in Korean adolescents

• Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2006-10, Vol.20 (9), p.1108-1113
• Main Authors: Cho, S, Park, ES, Lee, DH, Li, K, Chung, JH
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; adolescents; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Body Constitution - physiology; clinical study; Confidence Intervals; Female; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Skin Diseases - epidemiology; Skin Diseases - pathology; striae distensae
• ISSN: 0926-9959; 1468-3083
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01747.x

Background  Despite the high prevalence of striae distensae, clinical studies are few in number, and their pathophysiology still obscure. Objectives  To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of striae distensae that occur in Korean adolescents, and to correlate their clinical features with family history, other dermatological conditions, and body measurements. Methods  One hundred and fifty‐seven healthy Korean students, aged 15 to 17, were studied. A questionnaire and physical examination were employed to assess the subjects’ past and family history, and the distribution, clinical features and severity of striae distensae. Results  Striae distensae were present in 131 subjects (83.4%). Ninety‐four (88.2%) of 109 male and 37 (77.1%) of 48 female subjects were affected. The striae were white in colour in 69.5% and asymptomatic in most of the subjects. They developed at an average age of 13.8 years. Family history was present in 18 subjects (11.5%). Seborrhoea of the face was positively correlated (P