| |
Number |
% |
| Site of stretch marks |
| Abdomen |
14 |
31.80% |
| Thighs |
12 |
27.30% |
| Buttocks |
10 |
22.70% |
| Breast |
8 |
18.20% |
| Age |
| <40 years |
18 |
40.90% |
| >40 years |
26 |
59.10% |
| Type of stretch marks |
| Striaerubra |
28 |
63.60% |
| Striae alba |
16 |
36.40% |
| Body weight |
| Normal |
6 |
13.60% |
| Overweight |
12 |
27.30% |
| Obese |
16 |
36.40% |
| Morbid obesity |
10 |
22.70% |
| Aetiology |
| Pregnancy |
28 |
86.40% |
| Obesity |
30 |
68.20% |
| Puberty |
6 |
13.60% |
| Steroids |
4 |
9.10% |
|
