
Skin & its Structure
Do you know what is the body’s largest organ is? Are you surprised to find out that it's the skin! Yes you heard it right, it’s the skin! The skin which you might not even consider as an organ! Skin makes up of 12% to 16% of an adult body weight and it covers 12 to 20 square feet. Skin comprises of 3 layers: epidermis (the external layer), dermis and the Hypo dermis (subcutaneous) layer. The outer and upper layer is known as the epidermis. The main function of the epidermis