Skin Hydration Measurement: Comparison Between Devices and Clinical Evaluations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The need for an objective method for measuring skin hydration levels is becoming increasingly important. Various devices with different measuring principles for assessing skin hydration have been developed and are widely used.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the reproducibility and correlation between clinical evaluation and skin hydration measurement devices that are the most widely used in the field.

Methods

A prospective comparative clinical trial was conducted on 184 healthy volunteers. Skin hydration levels were measured using the Corneometer (CM820) and hydration probe (HP: DermaLab Combo) at 3 points: the ventral forearm, the dorsal forearm, and the shin. We used the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) to evaluate the reproducibility a

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature