Your skin includes three layers known as epidermis, dermis, and fat. Some health issues, such as dermatitis and infections, can affect how these different layers work to protect your internal organs.

The epidermis is the outermost of three main skin layers. The outermost one is called the epidermis. It’s thin but durable and acts as a protective barrier between your body and the world around you.

The skin is the body’s largest and heaviest organ. It is made up of several different types of cells and its main purpose is to protect the inside of the body from the environment. Alongside its role ...

A fluorescent micrograph of a cross-section through an epidermal blister on mice skin. The epidermis (green) is detached from the other layers (magenta) of skin tissue (Yu Fujimura, et al. EMBO ...

Skin is the body's largest organ and, along with hair, nails, and skin-associated nerves and glands, is part of the integumentary system, according to the medical resource StatPearls. This system acts ...