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Table 6.

Skin examination in placebo and SWT treated all healthy subjects

Parameters	Duration	Placebo		SWT
Parameters	Duration	Face	Arm/T-zone	Face	Arm/T-zone
Skin elasticity	Baseline	0.806 ± 0.09^a	0.885 ± 0.08^a	0.806 ± 0.09^a	0.883 ± 0.05^a
Skin elasticity	6th month	0.805 ± 0.08^a	0.874 ± 0.05^a	0.814 ± 0.08^a	0.805 ± 0.08^a
Skin moisture	Baseline	45.18 ± 10.75^a	49.45 ± 9.66^a	45.18 ± 10.75^a	49.45 ± 9.66^a
Skin moisture	6th month	45.20 ± 9.86^a	49.40 ± 10.83^a	45.11 ± 8.62^a	49.08 ± 9.49^a
Surface water loss (g/m²/h)	Baseline	9.43 ± 1.07^a	5.90 ± 0.66^a	9.43 ± 1.07^a	5.90 ± 2.36^a
Surface water loss (g/m²/h)	6th month	9.34 ± 1.54^a	5.52 ± 1.79^a	9.14 ± 3.73^a	4.87 ± 1.61^b
Sebum (μg/cm²) content	Baseline	71.46 ± 6.42^a	163.86 ± 26.46^a	71.46 ± 6.42^a	163.86 ± 26.46^a
Sebum (μg/cm²) content	6th month	64.02 ± 5.34^a	152.76 ± 28.37^a	62.06 ± 6.22^a	144.96 ± 22.95^b
Skin melanin index	Baseline	191.47 ± 40.59^a	185.76 ± 28.02^a	191.47 ± 40.59^a	185.76 ± 31.02^a
Skin melanin index	6th month	193.68 ± 34.78^a	185.22 ± 28.78^a	190.95 ± 41.44^a	184.91 ± 40.51^a
Skin erythema index	Baseline	261.12 ± 49.07^a	227.68 ± 35.96^a	261.12 ± 79.07^a	227.68 ± 55.96^a
Skin erythema index	6th month	266.37 ± 47.55^a	229.40 ± 34.88^a	275.55 ± 72.11^b	239.06 ± 57.14^a
Skin wrinkles	Baseline	34.84 ± 2.82^a	37.41 ± 3.89^a	34.84 ± 2.82^a	37.41 ± 3.89^a
Skin wrinkles	6th month	34.97 ± 3.42^a	37.02 ± 3.04^a	34.06 ± 5.70^a	35.23 ± 3.20^b

Values were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 55). Data within the same column of each group sharing different superscript letters (^{a, b}) were significantly different (p < 0.05)