title: Ageing and rheological properties of facial skin in women.
abstract: Ageing affects the mechanical properties of skin. Studies using objective measurements on facial skin have been rare and yielded contradictory information. In the present study, the age-related changes occurring in the mechanical properties of facial skin were reviewed using a computerized suction method. A total of 200 healthy women, aged from 17 to 68 years, were enrolled. Data show a significant increase in skin extensibility and a significant decline in elasticity with ageing. These changes become obvious in women approaching 40 years.
authors.affiliation: Belgian SSTC Research Unit 5596, University Medical Center, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ries
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004548:Elasticity; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013396:Suction