In vivo measurement of the human epidermal thickness in different localizations by multiphoton laser tomography

Background: The in vivo measurement of epidermal thickness is still challenging. While ultrasound, optical coherence tomography and confocal laser microscopy are used with moderate success, this issue has not been addressed by multiphoton laser tomography.

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