Variation of Biophysical Parameters of the Skin with Age, Gender, and Body Region

Table 1

The mean and standard deviation of skin hydration, TEWL, melanin index, erythema index, elasticity, and sebum according to gender.

Variable	Male	Female
Hydration	48.42 ± 22.12	49.06 ± 16.09
TEWL	15.49 ± 11.47	9.52 ± 7.36
Erythema index	378.14 ± 124.50	303.63 ± 100.73
Melanin index	214.82 ± 77.66	176.82 ± 58.42
Elasticity	0.270 ± 0.142	0.273 ± 0.121
Sebum	60.39 ± 74.52	42.19 ± 54.10