title: [Attempt of preventive treatment of striae gravidarum using preventive massage ointment administration].
abstract: Striae distensae are an appreciable cosmetic problem for many pregnant women. Preventive application of a water/oil massage cream was tested in a group of 24 gravidae (control group: 26 patients). In the untreated control group striae distensae were observed in two-thirds of the patients, whereas the prophylactically-treated gravidae showed development of striae in only one third of the group given the test preparation. Better results were obtained in women with a favourable constitutional predisposition than in patients with a tendency to overweight. The massage cream was well tolerated by all gravidae.
authors.affiliation: Gynäkologische und geburtshilfliche Abteilung, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung Wien.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wierrani
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kozak
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grünberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004643:Emollients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients
vernacular_title: Versuch einer vorbeugenden Behandlung der Striae gravidarum mittels prophylaktischer Massagesalbenapplikation.