Skin can either be thin or thick. Thin skin covers most of the body and can vary in thinness, with the thinnest skin covering the eyelids. Thick skin is present on the soles of the feet and palms of ...

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As skin ages, it slowly loses its ability to renew and protect. The outermost layer, called the epidermis, becomes thinner.

The functions of biomolecules, including lipids, nucleic acids and especially proteins are determined to a great extent by their structure. This structure–function relationship is a foundation of many ...

The skin is the body’s first line of defense, ensured by the barrier function role of the stratum corneum. When this barrier ...