title: Microrelief changes in chronically sun-exposed human skin.
abstract: The effects of solar exposure on the microtopography of the human skin can be followed, in vivo, by comparing 2 nearby areas, protected and non-protected, of the arm. This has been possible in the case of professional cyclists, whose short-sleeved outerwear provides a clear demarcation of the 2 zones. The microrelief was measured from negative replicas by an automatic image analysis method. The skin pattern showed clear changes between the 2 zones. Results are discussed in an attempt to outline similarities and differences between the effects of the actual aging process and solar radiation.
authors.affiliation: L'Oreal Research Laboratory, Dept. of Biophysics, Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corcuff
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Francois
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leveque
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*