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Stretch Mark Study, 2010
Trial centre
proDERM institute for applied dermatological research, Hamburg, Germany.
Objective
To assess the efficacy of Bio?Oil in improving the appearance of stretch marks.
Sample
Subjects: 38 female participants (32 Caucasian, 2 Negroid, 4 Latino). Age of participants: 18 to 65. Stretch mark causes: various (post pregnancy, weight gain or adolescent growth spurt). Stretch mark locations: abdomen, thigh and hips.
Methodology
Double-blind, randomised and placebo controlled. Subjects had matching stretch marks or a stretch mark large enough to allow a half-half stretch mark application and intra-subject comparison. Product was applied twice daily for 8 weeks, no additional massaging performed on the target area. Application performed under supervision at regular intervals. Assessments conducted at 0, 2, 4 and 8 weeks. Different scar parameters as defined in the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) were evaluated.
Result
Bio-Oil is efficacious in improving the appearance of stretch marks. A statistically significant result after only 2 weeks (day 15), evident in 95% of the subjects. After 8 weeks (day 57) 100% of subjects showed an improvement, with the extent of the improvement more than double that at 2 weeks. A continuous improvement of POSAS over the duration of the study.
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