Dermis

The skin is the largest organ in the body and has many functions. These include protection, sensation, and regulation. This large organ provides a physical barrier to prevent harmful substances, such as microorganisms or toxins, from entering the body. The skin also has numerous sensory neurons that allow one to experience heat, cold, pain, vibration, and touch. It also has a purpose in regulation of fluid and aides in absorption of Vitamin D. If there is a disruption in the skin, problems can…

human body is the skin as it performs a variety of functions to protect against the environment such as microorganisms, bacteria, UV radiation and harmful chemicals. It also provides sensory information and consists of three layers, the epidermis, dermis and the subcutaneous (hypodermis) layers (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). The epidermis layer is a superficial layer of the skin and is the most important. It consists of dead cells on the surface…

melanin absorbs ultra violet light to prevent burns, inflammation, and swelling of the skin. Dermis is the lower layer of the skin that contains collagen, nerve fibers, lymph vessels, and blood vessels that provides extensibility and elasticity of the skin. The collagen fibers in the dermis layer are very important for supporting and protecting the blood, lymph, and nerves contained in the dermis. The dermis is also responsible for regulating…

Allograft- skin in which was obtain by a donor • Xenograft- animal skin • Full thickness skin graft-this type involves the epidermis and dermis. • Split thickness – involves superficial layer of skin (epidermis and just a small portion of the dermis and fat. • Composite –made up of combination tissue. • Artificial –consist of synthetic epidermis and collagen based dermis whose fibers are arranged in a lattice. • Pinch –smaller skin graft only about ¼ in piece of…

Pressure ulcers is a great concern in the health care system today. Treatment for pressure ulcers is costly. The development of pressure ulcers can be prevented by the use of the evidence-based nursing practice. Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that they will not pay for additional costs incurred for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in 2008. There are nursing interventions that can be done to prevent pressure ulcers. [Heading 1] A pressure ulcer is an area of skin that has been damaged…

1.1 Background Our skin comprised of two main parts – epidermis and dermis. Epidermis is the superficial and thinner portion which serves to protect the skin and underlying tissues from abrasions, heat, microbes and chemicals. The deeper and thicker connective tissue portion called as dermis hosts several accessory structures of the skin like hair follicles, oil (sebaceous) glands and sweat (sudoriferous) glands. Sebaceous glands secrete greasy substances called sebum that will moistens the…

Second degree burns are a partial thickness burn that affect the epidermis and the dermis. It is not as serious as a third degree burn but is just as bad. It causes pain, swelling and blistering. The skin appears red, white or splotchy. This type of burn usually is caused by scald injuries, flames, or coming into contact with a hot object. When a second degree burn occurs it affects the inner parts of the skin which result in a red blistering appearance. Burns like this cause severe pain and…

Pressure Ulcers Pressure ulcers are a chronic wound that attacks the skin. Pressure ulcers also known as bedsores. Risk facts The most common risk factor of pressure ulcers is immobility: Improper nutrition is also a risk factor of pressure ulcers. Alzheimer’s disease considered a risk factor because of impairment of mental status (Berman&Slon, 2012). Because of their mental status, patients are unaware of the prevention of pressure ulcers, which makes them more vulnerable to pressure ulcers.…

conditions can lead to a decrease in antibiotics use and thus resistance as well as delays in treatment of alternate, and most importantly, deadly diagnosis. Cellulitis- Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection causing inflammation of the epidermis, dermis and the underlying subcutaneous tissue. Proximal streaking of the skin can be seen when the infection is spread through the lymphatic tissues and is a very…

Southlake Dermatology As the body's largest organ, the skin covers and protects you. It holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration and helps to regulate a consistent body temperature. The skin contains many nerve endings, allowing you to feel heat, cold, pain, itching, touch and other sensations. An important function the skin provides is as a barrier against the microbes that could cause infection. It is through your skin that sunshine enables your body to make vitamin D. Vitamin D is…