The association between scarring and depth of dermal injury is clinically recognized and is evident from lasers used to treat superficial vascular malformations and for facial resurfacing. 14, 15 The ...

Tiny folds anchoring human skin, called 'rete ridges,' form soon after birth. They show an early-life window that could reshape aging.

Purpura fulminans is a disorder where your skin bleeds and dies rapidly (skin necrosis). The bleeding is caused by blood clots in the dermal layer (skin layer under the top layer or epidermis). The ...

In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen in a new study which has studied skin samples from ...

Researchers found limited evidence that repetitive application of sunscreen with titanium dioxide provides a layer of deep dermal penetration, but suggest that further studies are needed, according to ...

While body modification itself is nothing new, dermal piercings, a newer method of body piercing, has been a huge hit in the last ten years. However, are dermal piercings more risky than standard body ...

The skin consists of two primary layers. The epidermis, the outermost layer, is predominantly made up of keratinocytes, while ...

These cross-section images show three-dimensional human skin models made of living skin cells. Untreated model skin (left panel) shows a thinner dermis layer (black arrow) compared with model skin ...

Axolotl is an animal model widely used in dermatology research due to its transparent ‘glass skin.’ A study by researchers from Okayama University, Japan, discovered that healthy collagen fibers, ...

The epidermis protects the body from ultraviolet radiation and prevents water loss. The dermis contains glands that produce oil and sweat, helping regulate temperature and skin health. The hypodermis, ...