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 ...

Skin Structure and Function Your skin has three main layers: the epidermis (outer layer), the dermis (middle layer), and the subcutaneous layer (deepest layer). The epidermis is your first line of ...

This layer contains the collagen and elastin that makes skin strong and stretchy, as well as blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, sweat glands, and oil-producing glands. Subcutaneous Tissue ...

It creates a very painful burning sensation in the target by...well, cooking the subcutaneous layer of their skin, about 1/64 of an inch below the surface.

Elliptical excision of the skin is an essential procedure that can be used in the diagnosis and management of skin lesions and subcutaneous lesions. In most patients, the procedure can be ...

A degloving injury is when an extensive area of skin, anywhere on the body, is completely torn away from the underlying subcutaneous tissue, separating these layers akin to how a glove is ...

Skin diseases caused 44.84 million (1.56%) DALYs and 4.34% of YLDs in 2021, ranking as the 20th leading cause of global DALYs and the 7th leading cause of disability worldwide.