Relationship of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Skin Moist Degree

Abstract

We aim to study the relationship between the traditional Chinese medicine constitutional types and skin moisture degree which includes water content, loss of water, and oil content, for permanent population in Beijing. Methods: 246 women are randomly selected as volunteers and are classified according to Wang's nine physical inventory methods. We detected the amount of moisture, water loss, and oil content for the volunteers (forehead, left canthus, left cheek, and chin). The data obtained from relative large number of mild constitution, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, phlegm-wet, damp-heat, qi deficiency, and qi depression are compared and analyzed. Results: Forehead and eyelid water content of phlegm-wet is higher than other groups. In addition, left cheek and chin water content of yang deficiency type is higher than others. Moreover, oil content of phlegm-wet is higher than other groups. Conclusion: Constitution is the important factor that affects the skin moist degree, and is closely relevant with skin moisture content and oil content.