Table 5.

Mean SHG intensities (arbitrary unit) of all studied cases at the middle papillary dermis layer, top reticular dermis layer, and SHG maximum layer. (*P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001).

Case number	Group	Middle papillary dermis layer	Top reticular dermis layer	SHG Maximum
Case E100-I90
1	Before (N = 8)	691	756	839
	Post-glycerol (N = 8)	810**	1210*	1434*
2	Before (N = 9)	764	577	844
	Post-glycerol (N = 9)	1258**	839**	1490***
Case E50-I90
1	Before (N = 6)	1156	957	1246
	Post-glycerol (N = 6)	2552*	3918*	4093*
2	Before (N = 12)	768	930	1002
	Post-glycerol (N = 12)	887*	1386***	1444***
Case E50-T90
1	Before (N = 8)	966	1522	1702
	Post-glycerol (N = 8)	1092	2346*	2594*
2	Before (N = 10)	711	795	841
	Post-glycerol (N = 10)	755	1070	1141
3	Before (N = 9)	1411	1547*	1701*
	Post-glycerol (N = 9)	1458	1819	1909
4	Before (N = 7)	949	1377	1419
	Post-glycerol (N = 7)	1079	1493	1547
Case E100-T30
1	Before (N = 10)	2366	3692	3789
	Post-glycerol (N = 10)	3138*	4050	4362