 Dr. Hari Bezwada, MD
What’s the biggest barrier for our bodies to the outside environment? Like body armor to the medieval knight, our skin protects us from toxins and harmful pathogens. Your skin is the fabric that wraps and protects your vital organs from the outside environment. It’s also the first thing that others see. It’s our first impression and protector.
1) It’s the largest organ.
2) It’s surface area when stretched out is 1.5 – 2 square meters.
3) It accounts for 15% of body weight and can weigh more than 20 lbs.
4) There are 6 Fitzpatrick skin types based on melanin production and is used for determining skin cancer risk: 1) Ivory 2)Fair type 3) Darker white 4) Olive or light Brown 5) Brown or Dark Brown
6) Dark Brown to Black.
5) There are three layers: epidermis, dermis, subcutis or hypodermis.
6) The thinnest skin is found under your eyes and around your eyelids and is 0.5mm thick.
7) The thickest skin is found on the soles of your feet 4mm thick.
8) Skin on your palms and soles of your feet are different and don’t have hair and have unique patterns of ridges i.e. fingerprints.
9) Scar tissue is fibrous tissue that replaces skin after injury is less resistant to UV radiation, and lacks hair follicles and sweat glands.
10) On average scalp hair grows 0.35 – 0.45mm a day.
11) You lose 50-100 hair strands a day.
12) The arrector pili muscle contracts and raises your hair to stand on end, i.e. goose bumps.
13) Hair is made up of a protein called keratin.
14) Your skin renews itself every 28 to 30 days.
15) You shed 30,000-40,000 dead skin cells every minute.
16) Your skin is home to more than 1000 different types of bacteria.
17) Much of your house dust comes from dead skin.
18) Skin color is determined by cells in the epidermis and those cells are melanocytes.
19) Your body’s fluid balance depends on your skin. Your skin keeps fluid in and pathogens out.
20) Your legs may be the driest part of your body. Your legs have fewer oil glands.
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