Terahertz Time‐Domain Spectroscopy as a Probe of Skin Viscoelasticity
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Physics University of Warwick Coventry UK
- 2Department of Physics National Sun Yat‐Sen University Kaohsiung Taiwan
- 3Medical School University of Warwick Coventry UK
- 4Institute of Applied & Translational Technologies in Surgery (IATTS) University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Coventry UK
Abstract
In both a cosmetic and clinical setting, there is a strong demand for the development of quantitative methods to assess skin condition and monitor treatment progress. Terahertz (THz) light has shown promise for non‐invasive skin evaluation, in particular for classifying between diseased and healthy tissue based on the differences in dielectric properties. Mechanical properties of the skin are also useful biomarkers for clinicians and cosmeticians, and are typically measured using suction or torsion‐based devices. In this work, we investigate the potential of THz light to probe the viscoelastic behaviour of skin and derive age‐dependent parameters that could be used to quantify the effect of a variety of treatments and cosmetics. In turn, this technique can be utilised for simultaneous in vivo assessment of skin biomechanics and condition.
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BibTeX
@article{page2026terahertz,
title = {{Terahertz Time‐Domain Spectroscopy as a Probe of Skin Viscoelasticity}},
author = {Benjamin George Page and Xiangyu Guo and Rayko Ivanov Stantchev and Joseph Hardwicke and Emma Pickwell‐MacPherson},
journal = {Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1111/srt.70402},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13723169},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Terahertz Time‐Domain Spectroscopy as a Probe of Skin Viscoelasticity
AU - Benjamin George Page
AU - Xiangyu Guo
AU - Rayko Ivanov Stantchev
AU - Joseph Hardwicke
AU - Emma Pickwell‐MacPherson
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/31
JO - Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)
DO - 10.1111/srt.70402
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13723169
AB - In both a cosmetic and clinical setting, there is a strong demand for the development of quantitative methods to assess skin condition and monitor treatment progress. Terahertz (THz) light has shown promise for non‐invasive skin evaluation, in particular for classifying between diseased and healthy tissue based on the differences in dielectric properties. Mechanical properties of the skin are also useful biomarkers for clinicians and cosmeticians, and are typically measured using suction or torsion‐based devices. In this work, we investigate the potential of THz light to probe the viscoelastic behaviour of skin and derive age‐dependent parameters that could be used to quantify the effect of a variety of treatments and cosmetics. In turn, this technique can be utilised for simultaneous in vivo assessment of skin biomechanics and condition.
SN - 0909-752X
SN - 1600-0846
ER -