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. 1975 Dec;93(6):639-43.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb05113.x.

The influence of age and sex on skin thickness, skin collagen and density

S Shuster, M M Black, E McVitie

The influence of age and sex on skin thickness, skin collagen and density

S Shuster et al. Br J Dermatol. 1975 Dec.

Abstract

Forearm skin collagen, dermal thickness and collagen density were measured in a large number of normal subjects as a standard reference for future studies. Skin collagen decreased with age and was less in the females at all ages. There is a direct relationship between skin collagen and dermal thickness but variations in collagen density in disease limit the use of dermal thickness as a guide to changes in its collagen content.

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