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http://dx.doi.org/10.9729/AM.2012.42.1.035

Analysis of Skin Micro-relief on Healthy Korean Youth According to Sex  

Kim, Hyun-Wook (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Oh, Seung-Hak (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Kim, Nam-Sook (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Na, Ji-Eun (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Lee, Sang-Hoon (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Park, In-Sung (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Kwon, Soon-Wook (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Rhyu, Im-Joo (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Korea University)
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Applied Microscopy / v.42, no.1, 2012 , pp. 35-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
The skin is the largest organ of the integument system whose surface is closely related to many physiological and pathological conditions. The skin surface is closely related to functional status of the epidermis and dermis. The outermost surface of the skin shows characteristic pattern defined by small furrows are called micro-relief. The micro-relief change is according to physiological and pathological conditions of the skin. But, there is no data on health Korean skin micro-relief yet. This study presents some aspect of health Korean skin micro-relief from the twenties. The silicon replicas obtained from forearm, dorsum hand and finger were analyzed by profiles were accessed by stereoscopy. We measured density of furrow, width of furrow, and depth of furrow in micro-relief with sectioned silicon replica sample using stereoscope. Stereoscopic analysis showed that male group has a larger density of furrow and depth furrow in finger significantly. The densities of furrow were shown different not only between forearm and finger but also between finger and hand in male with female group. In conclusion, there were differences results between sex different and regional difference in skin replica profile. These quantitative data can be used for basis of further skin research for Korean.
Keywords
Korean skin profile; Micro-relief; Silicon replica;
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