title: The quantification of skin transparency.
abstract: A new method for quantifying the transparency of skin using an adapted pair of Harpenden's Calipers is described. A constant for each skinfold's ability to transmit light, the H factor, is calculated and this shows a steady decline with age.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010783:Photometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012885:Skinfold Thickness