Table 5. Summary of subjects characteristics.
| Characteristics | Sensitive skin (SS) | Normal skin (N) |
|---|---|---|
| Total number | 13 | 13 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 38.5 ± 7.7 | 38.0 ± 7.6 |
| Results of questionnaire, mean ± SD* | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.7 |
| Scores of lactic acid stinging test, mean ± SD* | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.2 |
| RNA sequencing | 3 | 3 |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 40.3 ± 6.7 | 39.3 ± 8.1 |
| qRT-PCR | 10 | 10 |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 38 ± 8.2 | 37.6 ± 7.9 |
*P < 0.05 were considered significant by t-test