Skin diseases affect 20-33% of the population at any one time, and around 54% of the UK population will experience a skin condition in a given year. Nurses observe the skin of their patients daily and ...

Understanding the skin requires knowledge of its accessory structures. These originate embryologically from the epidermis and include hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands. All are important ...

As skin ages, it slowly loses its ability to renew and protect. The outermost layer, called the epidermis, becomes thinner.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Precise, quantitative measurements of the hydration status of skin can yield important insights into dermatological health and skin structure ...

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