Assessment of skin improvement treatment efficacy using the photograding of mechanically-accentuated macrorelief of thigh skin

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-156

  Perin, F ^a   Perrier, C ^a   Pittet, J C ^a   Beau, P ^a   Schnebert, S ^b   Perrier, P ^b  

^a Spincontrol   (France)

^b Christian Dior   (France)

Author keywords

Cellulite; Digital imaging; Macrorelief; Photograding; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CARE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034048267     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2000.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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