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The skin is the largest organ of the body, weighing around 15% of total body weight. It protects underlying muscles and organs, regulates temperature and sensation, and synthesizes vitamin D and other substances. Skin contains melanin which absorbs UV radiation and DNA repair enzymes which can reverse UV damage. Damaged skin tries to heal through scar tissue formation, which can lead to discoloration. Cosmetics are commonly used to treat the appearance and condition of skin.

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Skin PDF

The skin is the largest organ of the body, weighing around 15% of total body weight. It protects underlying muscles and organs, regulates temperature and sensation, and synthesizes vitamin D and other substances. Skin contains melanin which absorbs UV radiation and DNA repair enzymes which can reverse UV damage. Damaged skin tries to heal through scar tissue formation, which can lead to discoloration. Cosmetics are commonly used to treat the appearance and condition of skin.

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Introduction

In zoologyy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the


integumentary system made up of a layer of tissues that
guard underlying muscles and organs. As the interface
with the surroundings, it plays the most important role in
protecting against pathogens. Its other main functions are
insulation and temperature regulation, sensation and
vitamin D and B synthesis. Skin is considered one of the
most important parts of the body

Description
Skin has pigmentation, melanin, provided by melanocytes,
which absorbs some of the potentially dangerous radiation
in sunlight. It also contains DNA repair enzymes which
reverse UV damage, and people who lack the genes for
these enzymes suffer high rates of skin cancer. One form
predominantly produced by UV light, malignant melanoma,
is particularly invasive, causing it to spread quickly, and
can often be deadly. Human skin pigmentation varies
among populations in a striking manner. This has
sometimes led to the classification of people(s) on the
basis of skin color.

Damaged skin will try to heal by forming scar tissue, often


giving rise to discoloration and depigmentation of the skin.

The skin is often known as "the largest organ in the human


body". This applies to exterior surface, as it covers the
body, appearing to have the largest surface area of all the
organs. Moreover, it applies to weight, as it weighs more
than any single internal organ, accounting for about 15
percent of body weight. For the average adult human, the
skin has a surface area of between 1.5-2.0 square meters,
most of it is between 2-3 mm thick. The average square
inch of skin holds 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels,
60,000 melanocytes, and more than a thousand nerve
endings.
The use of natural or synthetic cosmetics to treat the
appearance of the face and condition of the skin (such as
pore control and black head cleansing) is common among
many cultures.

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