<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study is to conduct several non-invasive methods for assessing the level of circulatory disturbance, elasticity and aging of skin in patients of different age groups in order to expand the diagnostic capabilities and evaluate the effectiveness of current research in aesthetic medicine. Clinical and instrumental exploration of 160 women aged 17 to 75 years with varying degrees of involutional skin changes was carried out. To objectify the assessment of skin condition, in all group of patients modern instrumental methods were used, such as: elastometry, ultrasound examination of the skin, laser Doppler flowmetry, transcutaneous oxygen tension. Concurrent implementation of several non-invasive methods for assessing the level of circulatory disturbance, elasticity and aging of the skin, allowed us to find new possibilities for studying the functional state of the skin. These methods extend the possibilities of ultrasonic research methods used today in aesthetic cosmetology. The obtained comparative data of elastometry, ultrasonography, laser Doppler flowmetry and transcutaneous oximetry in patients of different age groups showed the presence of elasticity and structure defect, skin thickness and subcutaneous fat, as well as microcirculation changes since 25 years and marked changes after 40 years.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study is to conduct several non-invasive methods for assessing the level of circulatory disturbance, elasticity and aging of skin in patients of different age groups in order to expand the diagnostic capabilities and evaluate the effectiveness of current research in aesthetic medicine. Clinical and instrumental exploration of 160 women aged 17 to 75 years with varying degrees of involutional skin changes was carried out. To objectify the assessment of skin condition, in all group of patients modern instrumental methods were used, such as: elastometry, ultrasound examination of the skin, laser Doppler flowmetry, transcutaneous oxygen tension. Concurrent implementation of several non-invasive methods for assessing the level of circulatory disturbance, elasticity and aging of the skin, allowed us to find new possibilities for studying the functional state of the skin. These methods extend the possibilities of ultrasonic research methods used today in aesthetic cosmetology. The obtained comparative data of elastometry, ultrasonography, laser Doppler flowmetry and transcutaneous oximetry in patients of different age groups showed the presence of elasticity and structure defect, skin thickness and subcutaneous fat, as well as microcirculation changes since 25 years and marked changes after 40 years.

Instrumental Assessment of the Face Skin Aging in Women

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Cosmetology and Cell Technologies

N.I. Pirogov, Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU)

N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU)

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Sechenov University

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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The aim of this study is to conduct several non-invasive methods for assessing the level of circulatory disturbance, elasticity and aging of skin in patients...

Instrumental Assessment of the Face Skin Aging in Women

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 223 - 228

Received: Jun 10, 2018

Accepted: Jul 25, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0028

Keywords
facial skin, instrumental diagnostics, aging, elastometry, ultrasound, laser Doppler flowmetry, oximetry

© 2018 Natalia Evgenievna Manturova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Instrumental Assessment of the Face Skin Aging in Women

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 223 - 228

Received: Jun 10, 2018

Accepted: Jul 25, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0028

Keywordsfacial skin, instrumental diagnostics, aging, elastometry, ultrasound, laser Doppler flowmetry, oximetry

© 2018 Natalia Evgenievna Manturova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
facial skin, instrumental diagnostics, aging, elastometry, ultrasound, laser Doppler flowmetry, oximetry