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ABSTRACT IT has recently been shown that the mechanical characteristics of human skin are peculiar both _in vivo_1 and _in vitro_2 and do not correspond exactly with those of any known
isotropic material. It was found that the increase in the length of portions of skin under increasing load was relatively large at first, but a point was reached when further loading
produced little increase in length up to the point at which the specimen failed completely. Moreover, it was suggested that the behaviour of skin under mechanical stress is related to the
anatomical arrangement of the collagen and elastic fibres in the dermis which our preliminary histological investigations tend to confirm. We have found, in addition, certain unexpected
changes particularly in the dermal collagen after stress3. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS
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