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9783642781599

Noninvasive Methods for the Quantification of Skin Functions

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  • ISBN13:

    9783642781599

  • ISBN10:

    3642781594

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-12-08
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

This book covers for the first time all the modernnoninvasive techniques used to assess various functions ofthe skin in both normal and diseased states. In the firstpart, the basic so-called bioengineering methods aredescribed such as quantification of the skin surfacemicrorelief using image analysis, measurements oftransepidermal water loss and skin blood flow, determinationof skin thickness and elasticity, quantification of erythemaby colorimetry, and analysis of sebum secretion. In thesecond part, numerous clinical applications are describedand richlyillustrated such as dry skin, effects of aging,reactions to ultraviolet light, acne, eczema, psoriasis, andarterial occlusive diseases. The great value of thesetechniques becomes apparent in dermatopharmacology. Theclinical response to therapeutics or prophylactic measuressuch as barrier creams can be objectively quantified - along awaited goal of clinical and investigative dermatology.

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