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The influence of age and sex on skin thickness, skin collagen and density
Author(s) -
SHUSTER SAM,
BLACK MARTIN M.,
McVITIE EVA
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb05113.x
Subject(s) - skin aging , skin thickness , forearm , collagen fibres , medicine , type i collagen , dermis , anatomy , pathology , dermatology
SUMMARY Forearm skin collagen, dermal thickness and collagen density were measured in a large number of normal subjects as a standard reference for future studies. Skin collagen decreased with age and was less in the females at all ages. There is a direct relationship between skin collagen and dermal thickness but variations in collagen density in disease limit the use of dermal thickness as a guide to changes in its collagen content.