EEMCO guidance for the assessment of skin topography 1

Numerous factors can modify the visibility or the actual dimensions of the skin microrelief and wrinkles. To quantify these changes, several methods, including clinical and non‐invasive ones, have been proposed. This article reviews the advantages et drawbacks of all of them and lists some experimental recommendations to make the results of studies using these methods, more reliable.

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