Research Article
Variation of Biophysical Parameters of the Skin with Age, Gender, and Body Region
Table 2
The mean and standard deviation of skin hydration, TEWL, melanin index, erythema index, sebum, and elasticity in 5 age groups.
| | 10–20 | 20–30 | 30–40 | 40–50 | 50–60 |
| Hydration | 49.74 ± 19.25 | 47.08 ± 16.61 | 50.53 ± 17.69 | 53.34 ± 20.78 | 43.04 ± 20.58 | TEWL | 9.18 ± 6.46 | 14.90 ± 12.59 | 13.67 ± 8.99 | 14.64 ± 11.08 | 9.87 ± 8.50 | Melanin | 174.25 ± 58.55 | 235.95 ± 82.15 | 210.14 ± 76.04 | 181.10 ± 57.90 | 179.51 ± 63.68 | Erythema | 323.25 ± 125.42 | 370.36 ± 113.74 | 336.22 ± 122.64 | 337.62 ± 113.42 | 328.32 ± 117.91 | Sebum | 53.75 ± 77.94 | 50.10 ± 51.81 | 42.06 ± 60.42 | 66.71 ± 73.42 | 41.77 ± 57.72 | Elasticity | .2561 ± .1118 | .3025 ± .1566 | .2887 ± .1228 | .2803 ± .1211 | .2345 ± .1348 |
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