RT Book, Section
A1 Taylor, Susan C.
A1 Elbuluk, Nada M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1200674561
T1 Striae Distensae
T2 Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264268900
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200674561
RD 2024/10/04
AB KEY  POINTSStriae  distensae  are  vertical  atrophic  scars  that  can  vary  in  presentation  across  skin  colors.Striae  rubra  are  more  common  in  lighter  skin,  while  striae  alba  are  more  common  in  darker  skin.Striae  rubra  tend  to  present  as  pink  to  dark  red,  while  striae  alba  are  hypopigmented  to  white.In  darker  skin,  striae  can  also  be  violaceous  initially  and  can  resolve  as  hypopigmented  to  white  over  time.