| dc.description.abstract | Background: Stretch marks are harmless skin disorder, but can cause cosmetic and psychological problems. The mechanism in the pathogenesis of stretch marks is still not well known yet, but it is most related to changes in the extracellular matrix components, including fibrilin, elastin and collagen. Skin hydration can affect the main mechanism of its pathogenesis.
Objective: To determine the relationship between skin hydration and stretch marks.
Subject and Methods: This was a cross sectional study with total sampling method, involving 84 female students in Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara. The diagnosis of stretch marks is made through history taking and physical examination. The skin hydration checking used a corneometer CM 825 device. The data collected were analyzed by using the Kruskal Wallis test. This study has been approved by Ethical Committee Universitas Sumatera Utara.
Result: The majority of subjects ages ranged from 26-35 years (86,1%). Subjects who had pregnant history with stretch marks were 44,6%. The majority of stretch marks location in the subjects were femur 45,5%. Skin hydration 65,5% subjects was classified as dry. Skin hydration in subjects with stretch marks was lower compared to those without stretch marks with p value <0,001. There is relationship between skin hydration and stretch marks with p value <0,001.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the skin hydration and stretch marks. | en_US |
