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ArticleSkin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)2023

Detection of skin thickness and density in healthy Chinese people by using high-frequency ultrasound.

Shangshang Wang, Rui-Xing Yu, Wen Fan, Cheng-Xu Li, Wen-Min Fei, Shanshan Li, Junfeng Zhou, Ruiming Hu, Mengguo Liu, Feng Xu and 2 more

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Article in Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Detection of skin thickness and density in healthy Chinese people by using high-frequency ultrasound.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Shangshang WangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Rui-Xing YuDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wen FanDepartment of Dermatology, The Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Cheng-Xu LiDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wen-Min FeiDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Shanshan LiDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Junfeng ZhouDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Ruiming HuDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Mengguo LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Feng XuDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jinhua XuDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yong CuiDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Fudan University · CNChina-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNPeking Union Medical College Hospital · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CNFourth People's Hospital of Changzhou · CNHuashan Hospital · CNJilin University · CN

Funding

Chinese Skin Image Database (CSID-ORF-201712,CSID-ORF-201901)National Natural Science Foundation of China 82003357Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 18411952700Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 18441904300Shanghai Municipal Health Commission 2019SY034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDue to a recent development of high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) systems, it is easier to realize high-resolution in vivo imaging of the biological tissues. The object of this study was to map the thickness and echo density of skin layers in healthy Chinese people and assess the influence of gender, age, and region on it.

methodsA total of 189 volunteers (85 male, 104 female) with age range of 22-75-year old (mean age of 41.2-year old) were enrolled. The thickness and density of the epidermis and dermis layer were detected by high-frequency (22 or 75 MHz) ultrasonography at 13 different anatomical sites, including the forehead, cheeks, flexor and extensor forearms, flexor and extensor upper arms, inner and outer legs, inner and outer thighs, back, and abdomen.

resultsThe thickness and density of epidermis/dermis between different anatomical sites were statistically significant (p < 0.05). The epidermis thickness of the face and trunk were less than that of the limbs, whereas the thicknesses of the dermis were on the contrary. The density of the epidermis/dermis of the face and trunk were less than that of the limbs. The thickness of dermis in most of the sites were higher in male than in female, and the density of epidermis and dermis in most of the sites were less in men than in women. The thicknesses/densities of dermis were lower in older age group in almost all sites, whereas only several sites reached statistical. The difference between the north and south regions showed the environment also influenced the thickness and density of the skin.

conclusionHFUS provides a simple noninvasive method for evaluating the skin thickness and echo-density, which, reflecting intradermal structure, exhibit systematic regional variation. With the establishment of Chinese phenotypic database of skin thickness and density, it will be helpful for the skin disease assessment, skin surgery, and cosmetology technology.

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East Asian PeopleSkinAdultAgedEpidermal CellsEpidermisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUltrasonographyYoung Adultdermisepidermisskin echo-densityskin thicknessultrasonography

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PMID36331142
PMCPMC9838783
OpenAlexW4308184983

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