Probing skin interaction with hydrogen peroxide using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy

dc.contributor.authorZonios, G.en
dc.contributor.authorDimou, A.en
dc.contributor.authorGalaris, D.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T17:37:36Z
dc.date.available2015-11-24T17:37:36Z
dc.identifier.issn0031-9155-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/14377
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dc.subjectin-vivoen
dc.subjectpressure areasen
dc.subjecthemoglobinen
dc.subjectpigmentationen
dc.subjectscatteringen
dc.subjectinductionen
dc.subjectvitiligoen
dc.subjectmelaninen
dc.titleProbing skin interaction with hydrogen peroxide using diffuse reflectance spectroscopyen
heal.abstractHydrogen peroxide is an important oxidizing agent in biological systems. In dermatology, it is frequently used as topical antiseptic, it has a haemostatic function, it can cause skin blanching, and it can facilitate skin tanning. In this work, we investigated skin interaction with hydrogen peroxide, non-invasively, using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. We observed transient changes in the oxyhaemoglobin and deoxyhaemoglobin concentrations as a result of topical application of dilute H2O2 solutions to the skin, with changes in deoxyhaemoglobin concentration being more pronounced. Furthermore, we did not observe any appreciable changes in melanin absorption properties as well as in the skin scattering properties. We also found no evidence for production of oxidized haemoglobin forms. Our observations are consistent with an at least partial decomposition of hydrogen peroxide within the stratum corneum and epidermis, with the resulting oxygen and/or remaining hydrogen peroxide inducing vasoconstriction to dermal blood vessels and increasing haemoglobin oxygen saturation. An assessment of the effects of topical application of hydrogen peroxide to the skin may serve as the basis for the development of non-invasive techniques to measure skin antioxidant capacity and also may shed light onto skin related disorders such as vitiligo.en
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heal.identifier.primaryDoi 10.1088/0031-9155/53/1/019-
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heal.journalNamePhys Med Biolen
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
heal.languageen-
heal.publicationDate2008-
heal.publisherIOP Publishingen
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών. Τμήμα Μηχανικών Επιστήμης Υλικώνel
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heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.type.enJournal articleen

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