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Table 2 Comparison of epidermal and dermal thickness at different facial sites

From: Application of high-frequency ultrasound to assess facial skin thickness in association with gender, age, and BMI in healthy adults

Facial region

Male

(n = 49)

Female

(n = 69)

t

P value

Epidermis (mm)

    

Forehead

0.22 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.03

3.356

0.001

Glabella

0.21 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.02

2.961

0.004

Temple

0.19 ± 0.02

0.18 ± 0.02

2.476

0.015

Eyelid

0.18 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.02

3.156

0.002

Nasal dorsum

0.20 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.02

2.356

0.020

Zygoma

0.19 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.18

− 0.322

0.748

Submandibular

0.21 ± 0.09

0.18 ± 0.03

2.220

0.028

Neck

0.19 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.03

3.926

 < 0.001

Dermis (mm)

    

Forehead

1.17 ± 0.28

0.86 ± 0.16

7.515

 < 0.001

Glabella

1.14 ± 0.30

0.90 ± 0.23

4.972

 < 0.001

Temple

1.06 ± 0.20

0.80 ± 0.19

7.272

 < 0.001

Eyelid

0.67 ± 0.14

0.58 ± 0.11

4.192

 < 0.001

Nasal dorsum

1.03 ± 0.16

0.93 ± 0.25

2.604

0.010

Zygoma

1.14 ± 0.21

0.87 ± 0.35

4.938

 < 0.001

Submandibular

1.02 ± 0.24

0.91 ± 0.34

1.990

0.049

Neck

0.98 ± 0.22

0.99 ± 0.20

− 0.117

0.907