Study of Outcomes of Mesotherapy In Striae Rubra In One Of The Tertiary Care Centre Of Gujarat

Dr Neha Gupta; Dr Ruchir Khare; Dr Sarvraj Kohli

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Study of Outcomes of Mesotherapy In Striae Rubra In One Of The Tertiary Care Centre Of Gujarat

Dr Neha Gupta, Dr Ruchir Khare, Dr Sarvraj Kohli

Abstract :

Introduction: Mesotherapy has emerged as a separate medical specialty that deals with introduction of various therapeutic agents in different forms such as natural extracts, synthetic products and other useful substance in small quantity for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes. The natural evolution of striae is for the red to purple, raised wavy lesions (striae rua, SR) to fade and leave white atrophic lesions with a wrinkly surface (striae alba). Though various modalities are available but no single modality has been far more consistent than the rest. We have conducted this study to assess the efficacy of mesotherapy for stretch marks (Striae rua, SR) Aim & Objectives: Evaluation of effectiveness of mesotherapy in striae rua patients. Material & Methods: 20 patients of striae rua were devided in three different group and treated with different treatment options including mesotherapy. Causes of SR, etiologies, patient’s satisfaction evaluated at various intervals. Results & Observations: The majority of the patients belonged to females in the 3rd decade. Majority of the patients seek treatment in 1–2 yrs. Sudden gain in weight was a major cause in most patients. Itching was a major factor associated with stria rua. Topical tretinoin proved to be the least satisfactory, also requiring the longest duration of response.