Age-related changes in elastographically determined strain of the facial fat compartments: a new frontier of research on face aging processes.

Conclusions: Shear-wave elastography enables quantitative evaluation of facial fat pad elasticity, creating a new frontier in research on age-related processes. The results indicate that elasticity of the DMCFC decreases significantly with age. Tissue elasticity might be an indirect indicator of metabolic and structural properties of facial adipose tissue and its extracellular matrix.
PMID: 32792875 [PubMed]

Source: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology - August 16, 2020 Category: Dermatology Tags: Postepy Dermatol Alergol Source Type: research