Ageing appearance in China: Biophysical profile of facial skin and its relationship to perceived age

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-348

  Mayes, A E ^b   Murray, P G ^b   Gunn, D A ^b   Tomlin, C C ^b   Catt, S D ^b   Wen, Y B ^a   Zhou, L P ^a   Wang, H Q ^a   Catt, M ^b   Granger, S P ^b  

^a Unilever R and D   (China)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Face; Perceived age; Skin ageing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LIGHT DAMAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN SURFACE; WATER LOSS; WRINKLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN AGING;

EID: 76349107610     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03418.x     Document Type: Article

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