ULTRASOUND FEATURES AND METHODS CORRECTION OF AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN MALE SKIN

Abstract

Aim. To evaluate the ultrasound characteristics of the skin and its blood flow in men of different age groups and the search for ways to correct age-related changes. Material and methods. 92 men aged 25 to 64 years were the object of the study. Patients underwent Doppler ultrasound of the skin to determine age-related changes. The angio-protective drug was prescribed in a group of men 45-54 years old, and a drug with antioxidant and nootropic effects in the group of men 55-64 years old, as a method of correcting identified age-related changes. Results. It was found that the thickness of different layers of the skin decreases with an age, especially in a temporal region of the face. Since the age of 45, decrease of the blood flow velocity of the skin (5.98 ± 0.04 cm / s and 5.51 ± 0.04 cm/s) as compared to younger age men (6.10 ± 0.05 cm/s and 6.14 ± 0.02 cm/s) is observed. An increase in pulse activity indexes and resistance (1.80 ± 0.03 and 1.11 ± 0.02) indicating a decrease in vascular elasticity was also noted. Conclusions. The use of prophylactic courses of angio-protective agents with antioxidant and nootropic properties in men of older age groups can significantly improve the blood flow in the skin, which in turn will lead to a clinical decrease in the intensity of the main and secondary signs of skin aging.