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Physiological Variations During Aging

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Textbook of Aging Skin

Abstract

In affluent societies, an extraordinary shift has taken place over the past decades in the age distribution of the populations. Indeed, older people progressively represent a growing segment of the demographic profile. Nobody can escape from aging. Such evolution is correlated with the individual loss of youthful appearance, which in turn has important social implications. As a result, any newer medical and cosmetic anti-aging modalities are avidly watched by the aging individuals. Moreover, middle-aged and younger subjects may show a craze for cosmetic dermatology beginning at the onset of early signs of wear and tear. Hopefully, breakthroughs in cosmetic procedures and novel treatments fulfill some of the expectations and promises. In addition, technological advances at the forefront of the management of skin aging are supported by a better understanding of the relationships among skin biology, skin physiology, and the ultimate clinical appearance.

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  1. Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    Gérald E. Piérard, Philippe Paquet, Emmanuelle Xhauflaire-Uhoda & Pascale Quatresooz

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Piérard, G.E., Paquet, P., Xhauflaire-Uhoda, E., Quatresooz, P. (2010). Physiological Variations During Aging. In: Farage, M.A., Miller, K.W., Maibach, H.I. (eds) Textbook of Aging Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89656-2_6

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