Changes in Skin Color after Smoking Cessation / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 105-109, 2012.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
This study was performed to assess changes in skin color over 1 month after smoking cessation. The study population consisted of 49 men who participated in a smoking cessation program from March 2010 to June 2010 at a public health centre in Yangsan, South Korea. Thirty-four men who stop smoking completely were included in our study. Instrumental evaluations of skin color were performed using Mexameter (MX 18; Courage and Khazaka Electronic GmbH) at the beginning of the study and at 1-week and 4-week follow-up visits. Skin color was evaluated by measurement of 2 main color bases-melanin and haemoglobin-with the results expressed as melanin index (MI) and erythema index (EI). Both MI and EI were significantly reduced at the 4-week follow-up visit on all 7 sites measured. We anticipate that desirable effects on skin color after smoking cessation will play a positive role in maintaining smoking abstinence in routine clinical practice.
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Asunto principal:
Piel
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Humo
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Fumar
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Salud Pública
/
Estudios de Seguimiento
/
Cese del Hábito de Fumar
/
Electrónica
/
Electrones
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Eritema
/
República de Corea
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
/
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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