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SKIN
INTRODUCTION
• The human skin is the outer covering of the body.
• Skin is the largest organ in the body.
• There are four main receptors in the skin
that respond to pressure: Meissner’s corpuscles,
Merkel’s discs, Ruffini endings, and Pacinian
corpuscles.
• Skin plays an important role in regulating body
temperature.
• Skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin.
• Dust is partly made up of dead skin cells.
FACTS
• Millions of bacteria live on your skin.
• The average person’s skin covers an area
of 2 square meters.
• Skin accounts for about 15% of your body
weight.
• The average adult has approximately 21
square feet of skin and contains more
than 11 miles of blood vessels.
• The average person has about 300 million
skin cells. A single square inch of skin has
about 19 million cells and up of 300
sweat glands.
• Your skin is its thickest on your feet
(1.4mm) and thinnest on your eyelids
(0.2mm).
• The skin renews itself every 28 days.
• Your skin constantly sheds dead cells,
about 30,000 to 40,000 cells every
minute.
• Your skin is home to more than 1,000
species of bacteria.
• Dead skin comprises about a billion
tons of dust in the earth’s
atmosphere.
FUNCTIONS
Sensation
Heat regulation
Absorption
Protection
Excretion
Secretion
DISEASES
Acne—A disease that affects the skin's oil
glands.
• Eczema—Also known as atopic dermatitis, this
is a long-term skin disease. The most common
symptoms are dry and itchy skin, rashes on the
face, inside the elbows, behind the knees, and
on the hands and feet.
• Hives—Red and sometimes itchy bumps on your
skin
• Impetigo—A skin infection caused by bacteria.
Symptoms start with red or pimple-like sores
surrounded by red skin.
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• Moles—Growths on the skin. They happen when
cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in a
cluster with tissue surrounding them.
• Psoriasis—A skin disease that causes scaling and
swelling. They are often found on the elbows,
knees, other parts of the legs, scalp, lower back,
face and palms.
• Rashes (basic dermatitis)—Dry and itchy skin;
Rashes on the face, inside the elbows, behind the
knees, and on the hands and feet.
• Rosacea— Frequent redness (flushing) of the face;
small red lines under the skin; inflamed
eyes/eyelids, a swollen nose, and thicker skin.
PRECAUTIONS
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Keep your hands clean to reduce skin infections.
Moisturize dry skin.
Avoid sharing personal items.
Know the different types of skin infections.
Know your risk.
Take care of your feet.
Care for your skin.
Boost your immune system.
Find treatment that works for your
symptoms.
Use over-the-counter medications.
Get a prescription.
Be proactive.
Visit your doctor.