High correlation between skin color based on CIELAB color space, epidermal melanocyte ratio, and melanocyte melanin content.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To treat skin color disorders, such as vitiligo or burns, melanocytes are transplanted for tissue regeneration. However, melanocyte distribution in the human body varies with age and location, making it difficult to select the optimal donor skin to achieve a desired color match. Determining the correlations with the desired skin color measurement based on CIELAB color, epidermal melanocyte numbers, and melanin content of individual melanocytes is critical for clinical application.

Method

Fifteen foreskin samples from Asian young adults were analyzed for skin color, melanocyte ratio (melanocyte proportion in the epidermis), and melanin concentration. Furthermore, an equation was developed based on CIELAB color with melanocyte ratio, melanin concentration, and the p

SUBMITTER: Huang WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5971097 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature