Table 4.
Spearman rank correlation coefficients (R) between elastographic parameters of the facial skin determined by means of SE and SWE
| Variable | Right side | Left side | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | P-value | R | P-value | |
| Forehead: | ||||
| Dermis | –0.137 | 0.255 | –0.090 | 0.454 |
| Subcutaneous tissue | 0.028 | 0.815 | 0.137 | 0.258 |
| Suborbital region: | ||||
| Dermis | 0.132 | 0.271 | 0.238 | 0.046 |
| Subcutaneous tissue | 0.113 | 0.348 | 0.132 | 0.274 |
| Cheek: | ||||
| Dermis | 0.039 | 0.744 | 0.281 | 0.018 |
| Subcutaneous tissue | 0.018 | 0.881 | –0.087 | 0.470 |
| Nasolabial fold: | ||||
| Dermis | 0.160 | 0.183 | 0.078 | 0.519 |
| Subcutaneous tissue | –0.140 | 0.245 | –0.034 | 0.776 |
| Chin: | ||||
| Dermis | R = 0.151, | P = 0.209 | ||
| Subcutaneous tissue | R = –0.049, | P = 0.683 | ||