Use of Cutometer area parameters in evaluating age‐related changes in the skin elasticity of the cheek

Ohshima, Hiroshi; Kinoshita, Shigemi; Oyobikawa, Midori; Futagawa, M.; Takiwaki, Hirotsugu; Ishiko, Akira; Kanto, Hiromi

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0846.2012.00634.x

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“…Because the gravitational force is constant, the differences in tissue mobility are related directly to changes in tissue stiffness; namely, higher tissue mobility in the older group of patients indicates lower stiffness of their facial tissue. 24 A discussion of all possible causes of these effects is beyond the scope of this article and, as previously mentioned, the causes cannot be derived with certainty from this study without adding additional data about the changes of the soft-tissue layers below the facial surface. However, it seems likely that a general decrease of elasticity of the retaining structures plays an important role.…”

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Soft-Tissue Mobility of the Lower Face Depending on Positional Changes and Age

Iblher

Gladilin²,

Stark³

2013

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Soft-Tissue Mobility of the Lower Face Depending on Positional Changes and Age

Iblher

Gladilin²,

Stark³

2013

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…Decreased skin elasticity results in greater fatigue of old skin than young skin, and the F3 parameter is a good marker of skin fragility and aging [26,27]. The increase in the F3 value after Aloe sterol intake (Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of <b><i>Aloe</i></b> Sterol Supplementation on Skin Elasticity, Hydration, and Collagen Score: A 12-Week Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Tanaka

Yamamoto

Misawa

et al. 2016

Skin Pharmacol Physiol

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Background/Aims: Our previous study confirmed that Aloe sterol stimulates collagen and hyaluronic acid production in human dermal fibroblasts. This study aims to investigate whether Aloe sterol intake affects skin conditions. Methods: We performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effects of oral Aloe sterol supplementation on skin elasticity, hydration, and the collagen score in 64 healthy women (age range 30-59 years; average 44.3 years) who were randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or an Aloe sterol-supplemented yogurt. Skin parameters were measured and ultrasound analysis of the forearm was performed. Results: ANCOVA revealed statistical differences in skin moisture, transepidermal water loss, skin elasticity, and collagen score between the Aloe sterol and placebo groups. The gross elasticity (R2), net elasticity (R5), and biological elasticity (R7) scores of the Aloe sterol group significantly increased with time. In addition, skin fatigue area F3, which is known to decrease with age and fatigue, also increased with Aloe sterol intake. Ultrasound echogenicity revealed that the collagen content in the dermis increased with Aloe sterol intake. Conclusion: The results suggest that continued Aloe sterol ingestion contributes to maintaining healthy skin.

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“…Therefore, instrumental measurements on viscoelasticity could help to quantify the mechanical effects of polymers. Cutometer has been widely used to assess skin elasticity in clinical practices (16)(17)(18), so it is suitable to carry out the measurements on viscoelastic substrates that simulate skin mechanical properties. Combining with the SLS model described earlier in this paper, both elasticity and firmness of the substrate can be evaluated from the creep test performed by Cutometer.…”

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Mechanical Characterization of Cosmetic and Viscoelastic Effects of Firming Polymers

Chiang

Huang

Ghatlia

2013

ACS Symposium Series

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In personal care products, polymers may be used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, rheology modifiers (e.g. thickening agent), or film formers. When deposited on the skin, polymer usually doesn't penetrate the skin due to its high molecular weight and size. It remains on the skin surface to form a film, which may potentially provide conditioning benefits. One of the conditioning effects is to enhance the tactile stimulus by altering the overall mechanical properties of skin. This mechanical alteration is highly associated with the viscoelastic properties of the polymeric film forming on the skin surface. In order to select a suitable polymer from numerous choices of polymers when designing a product, it is important to have a method to screen polymers and benchmark the performances. In this report, a screening method, a mechanical measurement and its modeling methods to evaluate the mechanical effects of polymers will be presented. A variety of synthetic and natural polymers were tested, and the result suggested that synthetic polymers might provide broader ranges of designs for altering skin mechanical properties. Although most polymers seem to have similar modes of actions in enhancing skin firmness and elasticity, further investigations will be required to completely reveal the design principles and to expand the ranges of mechanical alterations that are delivered by the applications of firming polymers.

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Use of Cutometer area parameters in evaluating age‐related changes in the skin elasticity of the cheek

Cited by 85 publications

References 13 publications

Soft-Tissue Mobility of the Lower Face Depending on Positional Changes and Age

Soft-Tissue Mobility of the Lower Face Depending on Positional Changes and Age

Effects of <b><i>Aloe</i></b> Sterol Supplementation on Skin Elasticity, Hydration, and Collagen Score: A 12-Week Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Mechanical Characterization of Cosmetic and Viscoelastic Effects of Firming Polymers

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