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Specular light reflectance of flakes in seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp: a pilot study.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 Oct; 36(7):793-6.CE

Abstract

Seborrhoeic dermatitis and dandruff are common scalp conditions. In this study, we set out to explore a new method for rating both the severity of the scalp condition and the efficacy of scalp-care compounds. Scalp flakiness was sampled for 40 volunteers using adhesive-coated clear discs, with image analysis used to quantify the specular light reflectance (SLR) of the flakes Two ultraviolet (UV)-emitting charge-coupled device cameras (Visioscan VC98 and Visiopor PP34) were used. SLR clearly highlighted the flakiness with high contrast against a black background, and the recorded appearance could be conveniently submitted to the image-analysis system for quantification. In conclusion, SLR under UV illumination highlights scalp flakiness, allowing objective measurements.

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Piérard-Franchimont C
Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Quatresooz P
No affiliation info available
Piérard GE
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultDermatitis, SeborrheicDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhotographyPilot ProjectsScalp DermatosesSeverity of Illness IndexUltraviolet RaysYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21689149

Citation

Piérard-Franchimont, C, et al. "Specular Light Reflectance of Flakes in Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of the Scalp: a Pilot Study." Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, vol. 36, no. 7, 2011, pp. 793-6.
Piérard-Franchimont C, Quatresooz P, Piérard GE. Specular light reflectance of flakes in seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp: a pilot study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011;36(7):793-6.
Piérard-Franchimont, C., Quatresooz, P., & Piérard, G. E. (2011). Specular light reflectance of flakes in seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp: a pilot study. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 36(7), 793-6. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04120.x
Piérard-Franchimont C, Quatresooz P, Piérard GE. Specular Light Reflectance of Flakes in Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of the Scalp: a Pilot Study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011;36(7):793-6. PubMed PMID: 21689149.
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