Skin color analysis using a spectrophotometer in Asians

Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)
In Sik YunBe-young Yun Park

Abstract

To objectively describe skin color, the Commission International d'Eclairage (CIE) L*a*b* color coordinates and melanin and erythema indexes are used. However, it was difficult to understand the relationship among these parameters and to convert them into each other. We introduced a new technique to measure L*a*b* color coordinates and the melanin and erythema indexes at the same time. We analyzed the skin color of normal Asians using this method. The skin color of the forehead, cheek, upper inner arm, dorsum of hand, and anterior chest of 148 volunteers was measured using a spectrophotometer. Using a computer analysis program, L*a*b* values and the melanin and erythema indexes were presented at the same time. The averages of these data were shown according to gender, age, body parts, and correlations among the melanin and erythema indexes and L*a*b* color coordinates, and then they were analyzed. The averages of the melanin and erythema indexes of 148 participants were 1.10 +/- 0.29 and 1.29 +/- 0.38, respectively. The averages of the L*, a*, and b* values were 64.15 +/- 4.86, 8.96 +/- 2.65, and 18.34 +/- 2.39, respectively. The melanin and erythema indexes were higher in males than in females. While the correlation of the mel...Continue Reading

References

Nov 12, 1998·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·E BeausangM W Ferguson
Sep 8, 2001·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·D K RahD W Kim
Mar 9, 2002·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Paul P M van ZuijlenEsther Middelkoop
Sep 5, 2002·Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine·Y B ChoeJai-Il Youn
Nov 26, 2003·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Cecilia W P Li-TsangSally K Y Liu
Mar 17, 2004·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Lieneke J DraaijersPaul P M van Zuijlen
Jun 24, 2004·Dermatologic Surgery : Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.]·Henry H ChanW Wei
Aug 5, 2005·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Annekatrien L van de KarPaul P M van Zuijlen
Apr 25, 2006·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·Susan TaylorJoyce Lim
Sep 19, 2006·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Jonathan A L DuncanMark W J Ferguson
Jan 24, 2008·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Tadamasa YamamotoHiroshi Ohshima
Jan 24, 2008·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Josep PladellorensJoaquín Coll
May 7, 2009·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Yuji MasudaMotoji Takahashi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 16, 2012·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·Dong Won LeeBe-young Yun Park
Jun 14, 2015·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Yating WeiTor Wo Chiu
May 4, 2011·International Journal of Cosmetic Science·T ZedaykoN Kollias
Jan 13, 2015·Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology·Changhui ChoJaehyoun Ha
Feb 18, 2014·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·G W NamJ-K Hwang
Nov 21, 2012·Journal of Dermatological Science·Yuko AbeTamio Suzuki
Jun 9, 2016·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·K XiaoS Wuerger
Jun 20, 2016·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·Anna L ChienSewon Kang
Sep 16, 2017·Archives of Craniofacial Surgery·Bok Ki JungIn Sik Yun
Nov 9, 2018·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Ellen E QuillenNina G Jablonski
Jun 23, 2019·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Lixia WangGensheng Xiao
Mar 21, 2020·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Yanjing ChenLi Li
May 26, 2017·Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia·Vicente TorresPatricia Troielli

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.