A new technique for evaluating heel xerosis grade and the effects of moisturizer on heel skin dryness.

Ji-Yei ChoiE J KimSue Im JangA R KimT J LeeH K Lee

Published in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2018)

Our new methods of visually classifying heel dryness and quantifying dead skin cells using magnified images effectively evaluated heel skin properties. As heel skin is prone to dryness, daily repetitive application of moisturizer might be helpful for hydrating dry heel skin, and ultimately preventing complications.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
wound healing
induced apoptosis
deep learning
physical activity
risk factors
signaling pathway
cell proliferation
oxidative stress
convolutional neural network