Comparison of Skin Biomechanics and Skin Color in Puerto Rican and Non-Puerto Rican Women.

CONCLUSION: When adjusting for skin color, Puerto Rican women had lower viscoelasticity and hydration as compared to other groups. Puerto Rican women may be at long-term risk for skin alterations, including pressure injury, as they age or become chronically ill. PMID: 31536630 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: P R Health Sci J Source Type: research