Comparisons between Caucasian-validated and Chinese-validated photo-numeric scales for assessing facial wrinkles

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 28293 - 12
• Main Authors: Ng, Jun Yan, Zhou, Hongyu, Li, Tianqi, Chew, Fook Tim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 16.11.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/136/7; 631/443/7; Adult; Asian People; Cross-Sectional Studies; East Asian People; Epidemiology; Face; Female; Genetics; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; multidisciplinary; Phenotypes; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Skin Aging; Skin tests; White People; Young Adult; Young adults

Skin ageing results in wrinkling. In this study, we discuss four types of facial wrinkles: Crow’s Feet wrinkles, forehead wrinkles, glabellar frown wrinkles, and nasolabial folds. These four phenotypes can be assessed either with a photo-numeric scale developed and validated on Caucasian skin (i.e.,...