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HUBERT D. CHINN, MD; RICHARD L. DOBSON, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1964;89(2):267-273.

Abstract
A plastic impression technique was used to study the surface of the skin. Regional, age, and sex differences are described. Atypical patterns were most often seen in infants and adults over 45 years of age. Individual variation was greatest in patterns obtained from the face.

Author Affiliations
PORTLAND, ORE

From the Division of Dermatology, University of Oregon Medical School.

Footnotes
This study was supported in part by a NIH training grant, 5-TI-AM-5300-3, and in part by the US Army Research and Development Command under contract DA-49-193-MD-2184.

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