Skin ageing and wrinkles: clinical and photographic scoring. J Cosmet Dermatol 2004 Jan;3(1):23-5
Date
12/14/2006Pubmed ID
17163943DOI
10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00092.xAbstract
Sunlight induces clinical, histological and physiological changes in the skin that are known as photoageing. As the population ages, prevention and treatment of photoageing is a growing challenge because of its association with skin cancer as well as for cosmetic reasons. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the degrees of photoageing by developing valid and comprehensive grading systems. Several different methods have been proposed. These include descriptive grading scales, visual analogue scales and photographic grading scales. The merits and inconveniences of these different approaches are discussed.