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Table 1 Analysis of facial skin characteristics

From: Logistic regression analysis differentiates high from low computer users by facial skin conditions in a population of Chinese women

 

Parameter/factors

Method

Evaluation sites

1

Skin spots

VISIA (Canfield Scientific. Inc., USA)

Entire face

2

Stratum Corneum waterloss

Tewameter® TM300

Nasolabial cheeks

3

Skin sebum

Sebumeter® Derma Unit SSC 3

Both cheeks and two sites on forehead

4

Skin elasticity

MPA 580-Cutometer®

Two lateral orbital sites

Both medial cheeks

5

Skin hydration

Corneometer®

Two sites lateral to each nasolabial fold

6

Acne

Visual evaluation

Entire face

7

Sting test

10% lactic acid solution versus normal saline

Nasolabial folds

8

Stratum Corneum waterloss

Red

9

Skin sebum

Blue

10

Skin elasticity

Yellow

11

Skin hydration

Green

  1. Clinical measurement categories (parameter/factors) are listed for parameters in rows 1 through 7. Clinical endpoints listed in rows 8 through 11 were performed at facial sites associated with colored dots under “Methods” section and which are portrayed in the schematic face to the right of rows 8–11