Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO You have three main layers of skin—the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue). Each has a unique make-up with multiple sublayers, and ...

This does indeed apply to the epidermis, the outer layer of skin. But further down, in the layer of skin called dermis, we are all alike and have the same bacteria.

Why do wrinkles form as we age? A new study has revealed that aging skin stretches more sideways under tension, causing it to ...

Skin Layers Skin has three main layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis). Epidermis —The epidermis is the very outer layer of skin. It’s largely made up of ...

The epidermis is made up of billions of cells that lay in four layers in thin skin (such as on your eyelids) and five layers in thick skin (such as the on sole of your foot). The cells ...

Skin is comprised of three major layers: the epidermis, dermis, and sub cutis. The layer hugging our insides is known as the sub cutis—fat that insulates our body and absorbs shock to prevent ...

The skin has three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis (see Figure 1). The top layer is the epidermis. The epidermis is very thin, averaging only 0.2 mm (about 1/100 of an inch). It ...

Your skin is your largest organ, and has two distinct parts: the epidermis on the outside, and the dermis on the inside. The epidermis is made up of billions of cells that lay in four layers in ...

This does indeed apply to the epidermis, the outer layer of skin. But further down, in the layer of skin called dermis, we are all alike and have the same bacteria.

With age, skin grows thinner due to physical and physiological changes. The cells of the epidermis grow thinner, connective tissues in the dermis weaken and lose volume, and oil glands grow sluggish.