Effect of Aromatherapy Oil Applications on Strıae Gravidarum: A Systematic Review.

IF 3.2 4区医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY

Skin Research and Technology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI:10.1111/srt.70354

Tuba Güner Emül, Emine Kaplan Serin

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Abstract

Background: Striae gravidarum is a skin change that occurs during pregnancy, which does not pose a physiological threat to health but can cause psychological distress for individuals. Women may use moisturizers or aromatherapeutic oils in attempts to prevent the formation of striae.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to review the literature on randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of aromatherapy oils in preventing striae gravidarum.

Methods: The protocol for this systematic review and the writing of the article were based on the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) criteria. The systematic review was conducted using the Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases between December 2024 and January 2025. Studies were selected by defining inclusion and exclusion criteria according to the PICOS method.

Results: This systematic review included four randomized controlled trials with a total of participants. Two of the studies were published in 2024, one in 2022, and the other in 2020. This systematic review included four randomized controlled trials with a total of 671 pregnant participants. The essential oils used in the studies included coconut oil, rose oil, sesame oil, sweet almond oil, and olive oil. The studies found that coconut oil was effective in preventing striae gravidarum, while rose, sesame, and sweet almond oils were not effective.

Conclusion: There is some evidence for the effect of aromatherapy in preventing striae gravidarum. However, larger sample sizes, higher-quality studies, and randomized controlled trials with blinding methods are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy oils and determine their beneficial effects on pregnant women.

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香薰油应用对Strıae妊娠病的影响：系统综述。

背景：妊娠纹是发生在怀孕期间的一种皮肤变化，它不会对健康造成生理威胁，但会给个体带来心理困扰。女性可能会使用润肤霜或香薰油来防止皱纹的形成。目的：对评价香薰精油预防妊娠纹疗效的随机对照试验进行综述。方法：本系统评价的方案和文章的撰写基于PRISMA-P（系统评价和荟萃分析方案的首选报告项目）标准。系统评价是在2024年12月至2025年1月期间使用谷歌Scholar、PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus和Cochrane Library数据库进行的。根据PICOS方法定义纳入标准和排除标准来选择研究。结果：本系统综述纳入4项随机对照试验，共纳入受试者。其中两项研究发表于2024年，一项发表于2022年，另一项发表于2020年。本系统综述包括四项随机对照试验，共有671名孕妇参与。研究中使用的精油包括椰子油、玫瑰油、芝麻油、甜杏仁油和橄榄油。研究发现，椰子油对预防妊娠纹有效，而玫瑰油、芝麻油和甜杏仁油则没有效果。结论：芳香疗法对妊娠纹的防治有一定的作用。然而，需要更大的样本量、更高质量的研究和盲法随机对照试验来评估香薰油的有效性，并确定其对孕妇的有益作用。

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Skin Research and Technology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Skin Research and Technology is a clinically-oriented journal on biophysical methods and imaging techniques and how they are used in dermatology, cosmetology and plastic surgery for noninvasive quantification of skin structure and functions. Papers are invited on the development and validation of methods and their application in the characterization of diseased, abnormal and normal skin. Topics include blood flow, colorimetry, thermography, evaporimetry, epidermal humidity, desquamation, profilometry, skin mechanics, epiluminiscence microscopy, high-frequency ultrasonography, confocal microscopy, digital imaging, image analysis and computerized evaluation and magnetic resonance. Noninvasive biochemical methods (such as lipids, keratin and tissue water) and the instrumental evaluation of cytological and histological samples are also covered. The journal has a wide scope and aims to link scientists, clinical researchers and technicians through original articles, communications, editorials and commentaries, letters, reviews, announcements and news. Contributions should be clear, experimentally sound and novel.