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The skin:
- Is the body’s largest organ
- Makes up about 16% of our total
body weight
- Every 24 hours, the surface of
the skin sheds a layer of dead cells, constantly renewing about
every 28 days
- Dead skin cells make up about
90% of household dust -
disinformation
- An average of 40 kilos of skin
is shed during a lifetime
- Varies in thickness from 1mm on
eyelids to 3mms on palms and soles
Functions of the skin:
- Acts as a protective barrier
from the external environment – guarding against bacterial
invasion, dehydration and ultra-violet light (UVL)
- Resilience to injury -
resumes its previous shape withstanding considerable trauma
w/out permanent damage
- Purifies our system by
eliminating waste fluid
- Regulates body temperature
by fine tuning heat insulation – like a thermostat
- Provides a waterproof barrier
to prevent excess loss of body fluids, and penetration of
external substances
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