Defining Skin Quality: Clinical Relevance, Terminology, and Assessment

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Aesthetic considerations for treating the Middle Eastern patient: Thriving in Diversity international roundtable series

“…Though even skin tone and texture and overall skin quality are universal indicators of health and beauty, aesthetic desires surrounding skin characteristics can vary with ethnic background 46 . Skin color is often a primary concern.…”

“…Though even skin tone and texture and overall skin quality are universal indicators of health and beauty, aesthetic desires surrounding skin characteristics can vary with ethnic background. 46 Skin color is often a primary concern. Compared with Caucasians, people from the Middle East generally have darker, thicker skin that may have pigment alterations.…”

Topical growth factor preparations for facial skin rejuvenation: A systematic review

“…74 The optimal duration of topical treatment and the duration of clinical benefit after stopping treatment also remains to be elucidated. Features that may be helpful to measure in future studies include greater quantification of the growth factor concentrations and additional ingredients (with their function) that are included in each preparation, greater use of standardized, objective, and blinded outcome measures, 75 along with the use of validated objective measurement tools for assessment. Studies with a longer duration of treatment (≥6 months) and follow-up would be useful to quantify the optimal duration of treatment and the clinical effect of these products.…”

A Randomized, Multicenter, Evaluator-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of VYC-12L Treatment for Skin Quality Improvements

“…Eligible participants were healthy adults ($22 years) with both cheeks rated as moderate (2) or severe (3) on the ACSS, 19 assessed live by the blinded evaluating investigator (EI). Participants must have had a FACE-Q Satisfaction with Skin score of #69 and the treating investigator (TI) must have agreed that optimal correction for both cheeks combined could be achieved with #6 mL of filler.…”

“…S kin quality is an important component of facial attractiveness. 1,2 Smooth facial skin and good overall skin quality are indicative of overall health and wellbeing, [3][4][5] whereas poor skin quality can negatively affect self-perception and quality of life. 6,7 Intrinsic (e.g., aging) and extrinsic (e.g., pollution, UV light exposure) factors lead to visible signs of aging, including fine lines, wrinkles, and unevenness.…”