Skin can either be thin or thick. Thin skin covers most of the body and can vary in thinness, with the thinnest skin covering the eyelids. Thick skin is present on the soles of the feet and palms of ...
As skin ages, it slowly loses its ability to renew and protect. The outermost layer, called the epidermis, becomes thinner.
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Beneath the Surface: The Structure of Your Epidermis

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