Agache’s Measuring the Skin:

This new, revised edition of Measuring the Skin reflects recent advances by presenting the current theory and practice of noninvasive investigation and measurement of the skin and its appendices in health and disease. The first part of the book is devoted to the physiology and metrology of the various structural components of the skin. Skin functions and their measurement are then discussed in detail, with sections on mechanical protection, photoprotection, barrier function, immune function, thermoregulation, and sensory function. In addition, careful consideration is given to skin disease rating and skin maps, and a unique list of physical and biological constants and units is provided. Measuring the Skin is the first comprehensive, practical handbook in this domain and will also serve as a manual of skin physiology. It will prove a valuable resource for dermatologists, cosmetologists, bioengineers, physiologists, pharmacists, and all others who deal with the skin intheir work.