Abstract

Microcirculation accounts for about 99% of blood vessels in adults and mediates between the arterial and venous parts of the cardiovascular system, both structurally and functionally. Skin microcirculation consists of two vascular plexuses: superficial and deep. Microcirculation includes vessels with a diameter of less than 150 μm, i.e. arteries, small veins, lymphatic vessels and arteriovenous anastomoses, which build the microcirculation unit. Skin microcirculation may be affected both in systemic pathologies and specific skin disorders. Several non-invasive techniques are available to assess the skin microcirculation. Methods used in clinical practice were presented previously in Advances in Dermatology and Allergology. The current article describes methods that may be used in clinical research.

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