Roughness analysis of the skin as a secondary evaluation criterion in addition to visual scoring is sufficient to evaluate ethnic differences in wrinkles

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 361-367

  Fujimura, T ^a   Sugata, K ^a   Haketa, K ^a   Hotta, M ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Criteria; Photoscale; Roughness; Scoring; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN STRUCTURE; WRINKLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN AGING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449091209     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2009.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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