Research Article

Assessing the Impact of Mechanical Damage on Full-Thickness Porcine and Human Skin Using an In Vitro Approach

Table 2

TEWL data (number of experimentations with mean and median) of stripped skin for 30 times.

Type of skinsAverage rankMedian (TEWL) g/m²/hMean (TEWL) g/m²/h

Pig skins protocol 1—30 times426.526.0527.20 ± 2.77
Pig skins protocol 2—30 times2320.9124.925.30 ± 1.15
Human skins protocol 1—30 times1023.7527.326.03 ± 1.75
Human skins protocol 2—30 times723.6424.926.80 ± 2.09