The skin is the body’s largest organ, measuring about one-eighth of an inch thick and comprising roughly 10% of our total body weight. The skin consists of two layers: a protective outer layer, just 1/250th of an inch thick, known as the epidermis, and a slightly thicker inner layer, called the dermis.
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When healthy, our skin provides several essential services to us. The skin serves as a shield, preventing excessive moisture loss or gain, keeping disease-causing pathogens and organisms out, and protecting us from chemical, physical, and biological hazards. It also protects our underlying network of tissues, bones, and organs from injury.
