Open AccessAntera 3D capabilities for pore measurements
Author(s) -
Messaraa C.,
Metois A.,
Walsh M.,
Flynn J.,
Doyle L.,
Robertson N.,
Mansfield A.,
O'Connor C.,
Mavon A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
skin research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.521
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1600-0846
pISSN - 0909-752X
DOI - 10.1111/srt.12472
Subject(s) - repeatability , volume (thermodynamics) , materials science , filter (signal processing) , pore water pressure , digital image analysis , geometric mean , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , geology , statistics , computer science , geotechnical engineering , computer vision , thermodynamics , physics
Background The cause of enlarged pores remains obscure but still remains of concern for women. To complement subjective methods, bioengineered methods are needed for quantification of pores visibility following treatments. The study objective was to demonstrate the suitability of pore measurements from the Antera 3D. Material and methods Pore measurements were collected on 22 female volunteers aged 18‐65 years with the Antera 3D, the Derma TOP and image analysis on photographs. Additionally, 4 raters graded pore size on photographs on a scale 0‐5. Repeatability of Antera 3D parameters was ascertained and the benefit of a pore minimizer product on the cheek was assessed on a sub panel of seven female volunteers. Results Pore parameters using the Antera were shown to depict pore severity similar to raters on photographs, except for Max Depth. Mean pore volume, mean pore area and count were moderately correlated with Derma TOP parameters (up to r = .50). No relationship was seen between the Antera 3D and pore visibility analysis on photographs. The most repeatable parameters were found to be mean pore volume, mean pore area and max depth, especially for the small and medium filters. The benefits of a pore minimizer product were the most striking for mean pore volume and mean pore area when using the small filter for analysis, rather than the medium/large ones. Conclusion Pore measurements with the Antera 3D represent a reliable tool for efficacy and field studies, with an emphasis of the small filter for analysis for the mean pore volume/mean pore area parameters.