Epidermal and dermal hydration in relation to skin color parameters
Harvey N. Mayrovitz,
Kawaiola Aoki,
Emily Deehan
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundOur goal was to investigate linkages between skin color parameters and skin hydration. Since most prior studies focused on stratum corneum hydration, we focused on epidermal and dermal hydration in relation to skin color parameters in both sexes.Materials and MethodsThirty adults (16 female) with an age ± SD of 24.3 ± 0.6 years participated. Three sites on both volar forearms were evaluated for melanin index (MI), erythema index (EI), Individual Typology Angle (ITA), tissue dielectric constant (TDC) … Show more
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