Striae

Introduction: Striae

Description of Striae

Striae (medical condition): Marks on the skin caused by excessive stretching of the skin. Excessive stretching of skin is often associated with ...more

Striae: See also:

Stretch marks:
  »Introduction: Stretch marks
  »Symptoms of Stretch marks
  »Causes of Stretch marks
  »Treatments for Stretch marks

Striae as a Disease

Striae: Another name for Stretch marks (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Stretch marks
  »Symptoms of Stretch marks
  »Causes of Stretch marks
  »Treatments for Stretch marks

Striae: Related Diseases

Striae: Striae is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Skin conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Women's health conditions

Causes of Striae

Some of the causes of Striae are included in the list below:

• Rapid weight gain
• Overweight
• Obesity
• Pregnancy
• Childbirth

See full list of 16 causes of Striae (Stretch marks)

Symptoms of Striae (Stretch marks)

Some of the symptoms of Striae incude:

• Red-purple lines under the skin
• Stretch marks
  • Stretch marks under the breasts
  • Abdominal stretch marks
  • Thigh stretch marks

See full list of 5 symptoms of Striae (Stretch marks)

Treatments for Striae (Stretch marks)

Treatments for Striae (Stretch marks) include:

• Watchful waiting - many stretch marks fade over time.
• Massage

Read more about treatments for Striae

Treatment of Striae: For more treatment information about Striae, see treatment of Stretch marks (Striae)

Striae as a Symptom

Striae (symptom): are a form of scarring on the skin with a silvery-white hue...more »

Striae (symptom): See Striae (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Striae:

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Striae: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Striae:

• obesity
• syndrome X
• diabetes mellitus
• Cushing's syndrome
• pregnancy
• striae gravidaurum
• collagen fibres
• vitamin E oil
• polycystic ovarian disease

Terms associated with Striae:

Terms Similar to Striae:

• Linear atrophy
• Stretch marks
• Striae distensae

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Striae

• eMedicine - Striae Distensae : Article by Samer Alaiti, MD, FACP
• Stretch marks (striae). DermNet NZ
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,striae distensae,stretch marks,psoriasis
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,striae distensae,stretch marks,psoriasis
• Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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