Red stripes on the thighs are usually atrophic stripes, which may be caused by excessive body growth, drug factors, and endocrine abnormalities.
1. Excessive body growth: the body grows too fast or suddenly gain weight, resulting in excessive stretching of the skin, dermal elastic fiber rupture, causing red atrophic stripes.
2. Drug factors: certain diseases such as connective tissue disease, autoimmune disease or herpetic disease, the need for long-term oral glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone, etc., can cause red streaks on the thighs. Long-term topical glucocorticoid creams such as Dinaid cream can also cause red streaks.
3. Endocrine abnormalities: adrenocortical tumors, Cushing’s syndrome and other diseases can lead to an increase in the body’s secretion of glucocorticoids, which can also cause red streaks on the thighs.
Red streaks on the thighs, it is recommended to go to the dermatologist, under the guidance of professional doctors for treatment.