A Case Report on Skin Sebum Extraction Using High Lateral Resolution Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Jannat Amrin Luna,
Sm Abu Saleah,
Hyunmo Kim,
Dongwan Kang,
Daewoon Seong,
Yoonseok Kim,
Hayoung Kim,
Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe,
Jeehyun Kim,
Mansik Jeon
Affiliations
Jannat Amrin Luna
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Sm Abu Saleah
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Hyunmo Kim
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Dongwan Kang
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Daewoon Seong
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Yoonseok Kim
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Hayoung Kim
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe
Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Pitipana, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka
Jeehyun Kim
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Mansik Jeon
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Pores are the microscopic openings in the skin that emit oils and sweat. Pores can appear larger due to acne, sun damage, or increased sebum production, a waxy and oily substance that causes oily skin. Investigating and extracting sebum from facial pores is essential for treating skin issues as the enlargement of the pores causes higher susceptibility of the skin to microbe aggressions and inflammatory reactions. In this study, we assessed the volumetric size of pores before and after the sebum extraction using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). To properly estimate the volume of the sebum before and after extraction, multiple cross-sectional OCT images were selected. The area of a single pixel was calculated from the OCT images using the scanning range. Furthermore, an algorithm was developed to use the pixel area to calculate the full volumetric size of the skin pore. This research illustrates the use of a high-resolution microscopic analysis using SD-OCT in dermatological research and can operate as a guideline for future research investigations in evaluating non-destructively wounded tissue analysis, underlying skin biochemistry, and facial statistical approaches in skin parameters for moisturizer treatment.