Changes in the Biomechanical Properties of Human Skin in Hyperthermic and Hypothermic Ranges.

CONCLUSIONS: As per the results, the investigators believe these hyperthermic- and hypothermic-induced alterations in biomechanical skin properties are due to increased blood flow, in addition to a reversible increase in interstitial and intracellular fluid contents, thermal contraction, and expansion of collagen and elastic fibers, all of which are precursors to irreversible damage. PMID: 30256752 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Wounds - Category: General Medicine Tags: Wounds Source Type: research