Stria is a disfigured lesion caused by excessive stretching of the skin. Although it does not cause a medical problem, it has cosmetic effects on the patients' quality of life. We investigated the efficiency of Triticum Vulgare in clinically active, early phase stria associated with pregnancy.

Triticum Vulgare was applied to 12 pregnant patients and petrolatum was applied to 10 pregnant patients for 4 months. The patients were evaluated in the second and fourth weeks initially and then in monthly controls. A lesion, chosen as the target, was photographed before treatment and in each control throughout treatment. This study was approved by the Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Ethics Committee (no:192).

There was a marked decrease in severity score of stria two months later in Triticum Vulgare group. Topical Triticum Vulgare brings about a marked improvement in active and early striae.