Changes in facial signs due to age and their respective weights on the perception of age and skin plumpness among differently aged Korean women.
Skin Res Technol
; 27(4): 526-536, 2021 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the respective weights of certain facial signs on the assessment of perceived age and plumpness on Korean women of different ages. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Photographs were taken of the faces of 112 Korean women of different ages (18-80 years) under standardized conditions. These photographs allowed to focus and define 19 facial signs, which were then graded by 15 experts and dermatologists, using standardized scales provided by a reference Skin Aging Atlas. The facial signs were dispatched into 5 clusters, namely Wrinkles/Texture, Ptosis/Sagging, Pigmentation disorders, Vascular disorders, and Cheek skin pores. A naïve panel, composed of 92 Korean women, of similar age range were asked, when viewing full-face photographs, to (a) attribute on a 0-10 scale their perception of the skin plumpness (ie supple/hydrated/nourished) and (b) estimate the age of the subject.RESULTS:
With the exception of Vascular disorders, the severity of all 4 clusters increased with age, although at different rates. The Wrinkles/Texture or Ptosis/Sagging showed a rather regular progression. Although perceived ages and real ages were found highly correlated, half of the subjects were judged older by 2-12 years. The facial signs/clusters were significantly correlated with perceived age, with the exceptions of vascular disorders, size of pigmentary spots and cheek skin pores. The weights in perceived ages of Wrinkles/Texture and Ptosis/Sagging represent 37% each and Pigmentation disorders at 26%. Skin plumpness was logically found significantly anti-correlated with perceived age. If, surprisingly, Vascular disorders were found not impacting the plumpness aspect, Cheek skin pores presented a clear influence.CONCLUSION:
Within facial clinical clusters, Wrinkles/Texture, Ptosis/Sagging, and Pigmentation disorders are major factors in the assessment of perceived age in Korean women. The perception of a decreased skin plumpness is significantly associated with increased perceived age.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Envejecimiento de la Piel
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Cara
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Skin Res Technol
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia