‘The skin’s microbiome is a rainforest of diverse organisms that live in and on the skin’s various layers.’
– Dermatologist Dr Whitney Bowe
– Dermatologist Dr Whitney Bowe
Did you know there is a vast ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, viruses – and even mites – living on your skin?
‘The skin’s microbiome is a rainforest of diverse organisms that live in and on the skin’s various layers, from the deepdown fat cushion all the way up to the epidermal cells,’ says Dr Whitney Bowe, a New. ‘In fact, there are more than a trillion bacteria in the skin, originating from approximately a thousand different species.’
