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There are several appendages located in the dermal layer of the skin: Sweat glands: Specifically, Eccrine glads. The glands create sweat which helps to cool off the body as it evaporates Sebaceous glads: Glands found all over the body secreting sebum into hair follicles. Sebum is an oily substance which acts as an bactericidal andContinue reading “Skin Appendages and the Subcutaneous Layer”

Under the epidermis is the dermis, the thickest layer of your skin. It’s what provides strength and flexibility to your skin. It also the origin point of a lot of your skin appendages, such as nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles (next post). Interestingly, most of the body’s water is stored in the dermis.Continue reading “Dermis”

Let’s start at the top. The Epidermis is comprised of the outermost layers of your skin, and provides the first line of defense. The most common cell type in the epidermis are keratinocytes. These cells are our protectors, protecting against infections, UV light. They’re produced in the deepest layer of the epidermis (the basal layer),Continue reading “Epidermis”