The perception threshold measurement can be a useful tool for evaluation of sensitive skin

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 333-337

  Kim, S J ^a   Lim, S U ^a   Won, Y H ^a   An, S S ^b   Lee, E Y ^b   Moon, S J ^b   Kim, J ^c  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

c fibre nerve; Electric current; Non invasive measurement; Sensitive skin; Sensory perception

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MYELINATED NERVE; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

CAPSAICIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 51349089993     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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