Mechanical properties of human skin in vivo: A comparative evaluation in 300 men and women

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-135

  Luebberding, S ^a   Krueger, N ^a   Kerscher, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biophysical measuring methods; Cutometer; Elasticity; Male skin; Mechanical properties; Men; Skin aging; Suction chamber method; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CUTOMETER; MEASURING METHOD; MEN; SKIN AGING; SUCTION CHAMBER METHOD;

SKIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HARDNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIMULATION; VISCOSITY; YOUNG ADULT; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALPATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SKIN AGING; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; VISCOSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898775158     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/srt.12094     Document Type: Article

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