Table 3.
Skin parameters of hydration, irritation and pigmentation on the subjects’ extremities after treatment
|
Parameters |
Baseline |
2ndWeek |
4thWeek |
6 th Week |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS cream | Cream base | SS cream | Cream base | SS cream | Cream base | SS cream | Cream base | |
|
Hydration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Arm |
28.67±7.11 |
27.55±7.84 |
29.59±6.07 |
28.00±5.73 |
32.41±7.10* |
29.36±6.01 |
33.62±6.93* |
29.40±4.92 |
| Leg |
25.10±7.67 |
23.29±7.37 |
25.72±5.74 |
24.16±5.95 |
27.24±6.23 |
26.43±5.90 |
29.05±7.74* |
26.02±6.47 |
|
Irritation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Arm |
409.34±232.09 |
318.50±484.26 |
283.85±77.33* |
302.17±74.87 |
276.53±66.67* |
286.29±77.26 |
260.71±69.30* |
291.24±82.68 |
| Leg |
364.74±120.20 |
308.22±116.14 |
295.59±75.21* |
283.82±75.04 |
267.93±78.03* |
255.42±74.78* |
261.54±79.77* |
256.46±69.06* |
|
Pigmentation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Arm |
373.56±142.32 |
360.35±249.29 |
308.09±108.37* |
342.73±130.47 |
302.62±111.02* |
349.71±132.26 |
285.42±116.99* |
338.88±115.54 |
| Leg | 435.94±178.06 | 402.25±154.53 | 374.51±131.43* | 386.38±141.47 | 347.51±139.57* | 378.88±115.54 | 320.72±142.50* | 375.03±133.28 |
* indicates a significant difference compared with the same treatment at baseline (p < 0.05).
SS = silk sericin.