Abstract Linked Article: Wang et al. Br J Dermatol 2022; 187:970–980.

There are no global standards for the classification of skin types and consistency results is low. It necessary to develop a consistent type method that takes into account innate characteristics. First, concepts important related terms were established using Delphi techniques from which factors derived. Second, we derived relative importance complex weight between each factor AHP techniques. Th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Our previous histological studies indicated that near-infrared (NIR) irradiation stimulates collagen proliferation in rat and human skin for 3 months. High collagen density in the dermis and smoothing of the epidermis were observed in irradiated rat skin, and appeared to last up to 6 months. Epidermal smoothness in irradiated rat skin seems to resemble scarring. Here, w...