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    • Biophysics
    • Medical Technology

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    • Skin barrier function is crucial for homeostasis and protection.
    • Numerous in vitro and in vivo methods exist to evaluate skin barrier properties.
    • Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) is a widely adopted clinical metric.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review and compare various methods for assessing skin barrier function.
    • To highlight the role of TEWL measurement in clinical settings.
    • To evaluate the utility of modern imaging techniques versus established functional tests.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of established methods: TEWL, skin hydration, skin pH, tape stripping.
    • Inclusion of modern techniques: Raman spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), laser scanning microscopy.
    • Comparative analysis of structural imaging versus functional measurements.

    Main Results:

    • TEWL measurement remains the gold standard for assessing skin barrier function in clinical studies.
    • Modern imaging methods provide valuable structural information about the skin.
    • Structural data from imaging techniques do not fully substitute functional TEWL measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • TEWL is indispensable for evaluating skin barrier function.
    • Advanced imaging techniques complement, but do not replace, functional assessments like TEWL.
    • The choice of method depends on whether structural or functional aspects of the skin barrier are being investigated.