High-resolution epiluminescence colorimetry of striae distensae

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
J-F Hermanns, G E Piérard

Abstract

Colours of striae distensae are often different from that of the surrounding skin. A close look using dermoscopy discloses distinct patterns of melanized networks at these sites. The aim of the study was to design a method of high-\resolution analytical analysis of the skin colours using the combination of photographic dermoscopy and small field reflectance colorimetry. Clinical photographs were taken from striae distensae and their surrounding skin using a Dermaphot (Heine Optotechnik, Hersching, Germany). A final magnification of 125x was obtained on paper photographs. The reflectance colorimeter Visi-Chroma VC-100 (Biophotonics, Lessines, Belgium) was used to measure colours of the pigmentary networks in the L*a*b* system. Differential colour parameters (deltaE*ab, deltaL*, deltaa*, deltab*) were calculated for each case between the lesional and the surrounding normal skin, and between the melanized reticulated pattern and the enclosed lighter areas. Objective colorimetric assessments distinguished four distinct types, namely striae albae, striae rubrae, striae caeruleae and striae nigrae. The latter peculiar hyperpigmented type of striae distensae was specifically identified by epiluminescence examination in dark-skinned su...Continue Reading

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