Exploratory study of the typology of various grades of mature skin

Background Post‐menopausal skin aging has intrinsic as well as extrinsic origins, and this process induces important disparities of appearance and feeling within an age range. Objective The objective of this study was to identify 3 grades of maturity of the facial skin of menopausal women. Material...

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Published in:Skin research and technology 2013-02, Vol.19 (1), p.e507-e514
Main Authors: Sainthillier, Jean-Marie, Mac-Mary, Sophie, Monnier, Delphine, Mermet, Perrine, Tarrit, Cécile, Mudry, Carine, Humbert, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - pathology
average face
Biometry - methods
Classification - methods
Elasticity
Face - pathology
Female
Humans
Menopause
Middle Aged
Photography - methods
Photography - standards
Postmenopause
Reproducibility of Results
Skin - pathology
Skin Aging - pathology
skin maturity
STEPDISC analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
typology
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Summary:Background Post‐menopausal skin aging has intrinsic as well as extrinsic origins, and this process induces important disparities of appearance and feeling within an age range. Objective The objective of this study was to identify 3 grades of maturity of the facial skin of menopausal women. Material and Method One hundred and fifty women aged between 50 and 80 (63 ± 7 years) were enrolled. The investigations combined clinical scoring, biometrological measurements (corneometry, cutometry, digital photography, and 3D analysis by fringe projection), and questionnaires. Images elaborated from photographs and 3D views were scored by 2 investigators to classify the subjects according to 3 grades of skin maturity. Results STEPDISC statistical analysis revealed that the most relevant variables to differentiate the maturity grades were elastosis, wrinkles on the cheeks, wrinkles on the upper lip, roughness, spots, and elasticity. Conclusion The age does not reveal the degree of maturity of mature skin. Three grades of skin maturity in menopausal women, based on clinical and physiological patterns, have been differentiated in this study. Cosmetic treatments specifically adapted to the needs of menopausal women can therefore be developed.
ISSN:0909-752X
1600-0846
DOI:10.1111/srt.12002