Download or read book Biophysics of Skin and Its Treatments written by Bharat Bhushan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the structural, nanotribological and nanomechanical properties of skin with and without cream treatment as a function of operating environment. The biophysics of skin as the outer layer covering human or animal body is discussed as a complex biological structure. Skin cream is used to improve skin health and create a smooth, soft, and flexible surface with moist perception by altering the surface roughness, friction, adhesion, elastic modulus, and surface charge of the skin surface.