Confocal laser microscopic imaging of conspicuous facial pores in vivo: relation between the appearance and the internal structure of skin

Abstract

Our results indicate that there is a positive correlation between the incidence of the characteristic feature at the epidermal-dermal junction and the visual appearance of a pore.

Ethnic differences in the structural properties of facial skin

“…The epidermal architecture around facial pores revealed a thickened epidermis and undulating epidermal-dermal junctions which consist of epidermal elongations hanging down into the dermis like stalactites, and dermal papillae rising into the epidermis like stalagmites (we named this epidermal architecture the 'SL structure') [7]. This epidermal architecture around facial pores correlated well with the appearance of facial pores in a large number of Japanese subjects over a broad age range [8].…”

“…We previously characterized the epidermal architecture around facial pores which revealed a thickened epidermis and undulating epidermal-dermal junctions which correlated well with the appearance of conspicuous facial pores in a large number of Japanese subjects over a broad age range [7,8].…”

“…Photoscale of epidermal architecture surrounding facial pores. The photoscale of epidermal architecture around facial pores used in this study was developed in a previous report [7]. (top) Horizontal cross-sectional images were obtained non-invasively using in vivo CLSM.…”

“…In order to elucidate the mechanism(s) of the hollow formation of facial pores, we have observed the epidermal architecture around facial pores in Japanese subjects [7,8]. The epidermal architecture around facial pores revealed a thickened epidermis and undulating epidermal-dermal junctions which consist of epidermal elongations hanging down into the dermis like stalactites, and dermal papillae rising into the epidermis like stalagmites (we named this epidermal architecture the 'SL structure') [7].…”

Serum levels of IGF‐1 are related to human skin characteristics including the conspicuousness of facial pores

“…That epidermal architecture of facial pores reveals a thickened epidermis and undulating epidermal-dermal junctions, which consist of epidermal elongations hanging down into the dermis like stalactites, and dermal papillae rising into the epidermis like stalagmites (we named this epidermal architecture the 'SL structure' [2]). In addition, the severity of impairment of the epidermal architecture around facial pores correlates [3,4].…”