Measuring the skin

1-The Human Skin: An Overview.- 2-Measurements: Why and How.- 3-Presentation of the Skin Surface Ecosystem.- 4-Skin Color Measurement.- 5-Skin Line Morphology: Tree and Branches.- 6-Dermoscopy.- 7-Cyanoacrylate Skin Surface Stripping for Visualizing Stratum Corneum Structures and Dynamics.- 8-Assessment of Skin Surface Flora.- 9-Measurement of Skin Surface Acidity.- 10-Measurement of Skin Surface Wettability.- 11-Stratum Corneum Histophysiology.- 12-Metrology of the Stratum Corneum.- 13-Physical Methods of Measuring Stratum Corneum Water Content in Vivo.- 14-Stratum Corneum Dynamic Hydration Tests.- 15-Epidermal Physiology.- 16-Markers of Epidermal Proliferation and Differentiation.- 17-In Vivo Confocal Microscopy.- 18-Carbon Dioxide Transcutaneous Pressure.- 19-Dermis Connective Tissue Histophysiology.- 20-High-Frequency Ultrasound of the Skin.- 21-In Vivo Skin Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy.- 22-Optical Coherence Tomography.- 23-Wound Healing Assessment.- 24-Hair and Hair Follicle Physiology.- 25-Hair Metrology.- 26-Sebaceous Physiology.- 27-Sebaceous Function Assessment.- 28-Nail Anatomy and Physiology.- 29-Nail Metrology.- 30-Eccrine Sweat Glands.- 31-Apocrine Sweat Glands.- 32-Sweat Gland Metrology.- 33-Skin Blood Flow: Histophysiology.- 34-Photoplethysmography.- 35-Laser Doppler Velocimetry.- 36-Epicutaneous Xenon-133 Clearance.- 37-Epicutaneous Thermal Clearance.- 38-Thermometry and Remote Thermography.- 39-Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure.- 40-Skin Capillaroscopy.- 41-Skin Microcirculation: Choosing the Appropriate Method.- 42-Lymphatic Microcirculation.- 43-Dermal Lymphatics.- 44-Subcutis Histophysiology.- 45-Subcutis Metrology.- 46-Skin Mechanical Function.- 47-Mechanical Behavior Assessment.- 48-Skin Photoprotection Function.- 49-Phototoxicity, Photoirritation, and Photoallergy Detection and Assessment.- 50-Photobiological Assessment of Sunscreens.- 51-Pigmentation Assessment.- 52-Skin Barrier Function.- 53-Skin Absorption in Man In Vivo.- 54-Biological and Pharmacological Tests for the Exploration of Skin Barrier Function.- 55-Transepidermal Water Loss.- 56-Assessing the Effects of Fiber-based Materials on Skin.- 57-Skin Immune System.- 58-Assessment of Erythema and Pallor.- 59-Skin Reactivity and Proneness to Irritation.- 60-Detection and Assessment of Allergy.- 61-Suction Blisters and Microdialysis.- 62-Thermal Exchanges in Man.- 63-Thermophysiological Parameters.- 64-Functional Assessment of Thermoregulation.- 65-Skin Sensory Structural Components.- 66-Skin Sensory Receptors.- 67-Sensory Function of the Skin.- 68-Quantitative Neurosensory Exploration.- 69-Itch Metrology.- 70-Morphometry ... or Measuring Without a Device.- 71-Clinical Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis.- 72-Scoring Psoriasis.- 73-Scoring Acne Vulgaris.- 74-Classification of Facial Wrinkling.- 75-Various Skin Diseases.- 76-Body Surface Area.- 77-Blaschko Lines.- 78-Dermatomes.- 79-Langer’s Lines.- 80-Main Skin Biological Constants.- 81-Main Skin Physical Constants.- 82-Physical, Biological and General Constants.- 83-Pressure Units.- 84-Correspondence between International System Units (MKSA) and CGS Units.- Appendix: Relevant Books, Present and Past.