By: Peter Elsner, Enzo Berardesca (Editor), Klaus-Peter Wilhelm (Editor)

Hardcover

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Since skin forms the interface between the human body and the environment, its mechanical properties are important in health and disease. Bioengineering of the Skin: Skin Biomechanics gives a thorough introduction in the biological basis of skin biomechanics. It explains the non-invasive methods that allow measurement of the mechanical properties of the skin focusing on commercially available instruments.
Written by internationally leading experts in the field of non-invasive measurement technology of the skin, this volume describes the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, and pathology of skin biomechanics. It explains in detail how to measure skin mechanic properties and how to use these measurements in the development of drugs and cosmetics.

"Researchers who must evaluate changes in the biomechanical properties of skin would find this book fascinating and very useful - or they may already know most of the information and find it a good reference to look up and confirm facts 4 Stars!" - Patricia Wong, M.D., Stanford University Medical Center, in Divine, Inc. (formerly Doody Publishing)

Introduction
Mechanical Properties of Human Skin: Biochemical Aspects	p. 3
Mechanical Properties of Human Skin: Animal Models	p. 17
Mechanical Properties of Human Skin: Elasticity Parameters and Their Relevance	p. 41
Mechanical Properties of the Skin during Friction Assessment	p. 49
Elasticity and Viscoelasticity
General Aspects
Hardware and Basic Principles of the Dermal Torque Meter	p. 63
In Vivo Tensile Tests on Human Skin: The Extensometers	p. 77
Hardware and Measuring Principle: The Cutometer	p. 91
Hardware and Measurement Principles: The Gas-Bearing Electrodynamometer and Linear Skin Rheometer	p. 99
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The Dermaflex A	p. 111
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The DermaLab	p. 117
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The Dermagraph in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and in Healthy Volunteers	p. 123
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The Durometer	p. 139
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The Ballistometer	p. 147
Hardware and Measuring Principles: The Microindentometer	p. 161
Standardization of Skin Biomechanical Measurements	p. 179
Mapping Mechanical Properties of Human Skin	p. 187
Skin Mechanics and Hydration	p. 199
Skin Tensile Strength in Scleroderma	p. 207
Mechanical Properties in Other Dermatological Diseases	p. 215
Product Testing
Skin Biomechanics: Antiaging Products	p. 231
Product Testing: Moisturizers	p. 241
Antikeloidal Products	p. 257
Index	p. 269
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ISBN: 9780849375217
ISBN-10: 0849375215
Series: Dermatology: Clinical and Basic Science
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 26th October 2001
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.6  x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.6