ESTRIAS GRAVÍDICAS: FATORES DE RISCO E PREVENÇÃO

Abstract

Striae gravidarum, or stretch marks for pregnant women as they are popularly known, are linear lesions, types of atrophy responsible for affecting approximately 90% of pregnant women, causing aesthetic and psychological impacts. The objective of this article is to clarify the risk factors and possible preventions for these linear lesions. For the methodology of this work, a thorough bibliographic review was carried out, analysis of studies published in journals and use of data to highlight the dimension of the problem. As a result of this analysis, we were able to demonstrate how real the social and aesthetic impact caused by the appearance of stretch marks is, approximately 53% of 20 women claimed not to like the fact that they had developed these linear lesions. Furthermore, it was proven that pregnant women are affected by these marks from the 25th week of pregnancy, with hormonal changes and stretching of the skin as the main cause. It is concluded that, despite not presenting a risk to physical health, stretch marks tend to cause discomfort in most women with the appearance of their own body, generating aesthetic and psychological impacts