Back to Search
Start Over
Topographic approach to the longāterm effect of solar exposure on facial skin of Korean automobile commuters
- Source :
- Skin Research and Technology. 25:124-128
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2018.
-
Abstract
- BACKGROUND Car drivers are generally exposed to direct sunlight during commuting hours, which may lead to irreversible skin damage; however, topographical analysis for different facial areas has not been reported. METHODS Facial areas were divided topographically into 11 areas based on esthetic units. We performed a preliminary study to identify the delivery pattern of solar energy on the face in the car during commuting time; subsequently, 15 drivers aged above 50 years were enrolled. Statistical evaluation was performed to investigate topographical differences between the left and right sides of the face and between sexes. RESULTS The left side of the face was different from the right side for L*, a*, and b* on the infraorbital area and L* and b* on the temporal area. Differences were found for L*, a*, or b* between sexes on the central and right face, but not on the left. The left side had more severe hyperpigmentation and wrinkles than the right on average. CONCLUSION The left facial area, especially the infraorbital and temporal areas, of Korean automobile commuters was vulnerable to sun damage. Therefore, automobile drivers should care about these areas while driving to prevent long-term effect from chronic solar damage.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Transportation
Dermatology
Audiology
01 natural sciences
Car drivers
010309 optics
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Infraorbital area
Hyperpigmentation
Republic of Korea
0103 physical sciences
medicine
Humans
Term effect
Skin
Skin damage
business.industry
Sun damage
Middle Aged
Skin Aging
Facial skin
Face
Sunlight
Female
business
Automobiles
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16000846 and 0909752X
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Skin Research and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9713d51b6f79745571e3b2129a64f862