| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel method and apparatus for characterizing skin imperfections, and a method for assessing the effectiveness of an active cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical agent on the imperfections, or the effectiveness of a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition including the active agent. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for characterizing a person's skin imperfections uses a digital color imaging device to take at least one digital image of an area of skin including at least one imperfection to be characterized. The method for measuring the effectiveness of the treatment for skin imperfections uses the active cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical agent, or the cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition including the active agent using the apparatus. Further a method for measuring the effectiveness of a staining method is provided to attenuate or mask skin imperfections. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
