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Kim H, Kang D, Seong D, Saleah SA, Luna JA, Kim Y, Kim H, Han S, Jeon M, Kim J. Skin pore imaging using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a case report. Biomed Eng Lett 2023; 13:729-737. [PMID: 37872989 PMCID: PMC10590360 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-023-00290-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Sebum is an important component of the skin that has attracted attention in many fields, including dermatology and cosmetics. Pore expansion due to sebum on the skin can lead to various problems. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the morphological characteristics of sebum. In this study, we used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate facial sebum areas. We obtained the OCT maximum amplitude projection (MAP) image and a cross-sectional image of skin pores in the facial area. Subsequently, we detected the sebum in skin pores using the detection algorithm of the ImageJ software to quantitatively determine the size of randomly selected pores in the proposed MAP images. Additionally, the pore size was analyzed by acquiring images before and after facial sebum extraction. According to our research, facial sebum can be morphologically described using the OCT system. Since OCT imaging enables specific analysis of skin parameters, including pores and sebum, skin analysis employing OCT could be an effective method for further research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hyunmo Kim
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
| | - Sangyeob Han
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
- School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
| | - Jeehyun Kim
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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