Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2009, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 511-513.

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Characteristics of skin aging in East Asian

  

  • Received:2008-12-08 Revised:2008-12-17 Online:2009-07-15 Published:2009-07-08
  • Contact: Qi Bei

Abstract:

Skin aging includes extrinsic aging and intrinsic aging, which play a combined action at the exposed site of body. In recent years, skin aging researches are more focused on Caucasians than Asians. We reviewed recent papers on skin aging reseaches of oriental people, and indicate the main features of skin aging of East Asians, especially Chinese, Janpnese, and Korean.