Histological evaluation of hyperpigmentation on female Filipino axillary skin

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 247-253

  James, A G ^a   Pople, J E ^a   Parish, W E ^a   Moore, A E ^a   Dunbar, N ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axilla; Hyperpigmentation; Inflammation; Melanin; Plucking; Tyrosinase; Tyrosinase related protein 1

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CD68 ANTIGEN; CYCLINE; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; MELANIN; TYROSINASE RELATED PROTEIN 1;

ADULT; AXILLA; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL STIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FILIPINO; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOSOME; MITOSIS; MONOCYTE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PUNCH BIOPSY;

EID: 33746134733     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2006.00328.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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