Table 2 Measured skin layer thicknesses for comparison with literature values in presented Table 1.

From: Allometric scaling of skin thickness, elasticity, viscoelasticity to mass for micro-medical device translation: from mice, rats, rabbits, pigs to humans

Species

Site

SC

VE

D

Approximate total

t (µm)

SD

t (µm)

SD

t (µm)

SD

t (µm)

Mouse

Flank

4.19

±1.79

17.50

±4.98

182.4

±46.72

204

Rat

Flank

9.38

±2.21

23.58

± 9.79

382.42

± 142.49

415

Rabbit

Flank

12.32

±3.52

84.34

±38.28

1085.85

±578.52

1183

Pig (small)

Ear

17.01

±3.96

89.60

±26.70

1423.94

±522.80

1531

Pig (large)

Ear

20.02

±3.55

131.50

±41.29

1340.59

±411.79

1492

Human

Abdomen

17.07

±4.56

99.80

±49.29

2284.05

±1161.64

2401