Human skin is a wonderful human organ that offers so much to human beings. Time over time, scientists have made efforts to understand the role of skin to the fullest. This article is here to share some insights about the skin that you may not have known before.

Your skin is made up of roughly 19 million cells and is the largest organ in the human body. Your skin is literally your first line of defense against the outside world. It even protects you from several harmful microorganisms and allergens.

Researchers spend countless hours in labs to understand the human skin better and advance up the dermatology field. Here are a few findings of the human skin that you’d love to read:

The damage done by the sun fades away slowly

Too much exposure to the sun can be harmful to the skin. Research has shown that the damage doesn’t just fade away after a couple of ‘bad skin days.’ It stays for a long time but isn’t often visible to the naked eye.

However, when the skin is observed via UV photos, you get to understand the damage properly. That’s why you shouldn’t be careless with your skin, especially when out in the sun. The damage can be slowly reversed and healed using photodynamic therapy.

Skin regulates your body temperatures

Your skin is a lot more intelligent than it is commonly perceived. The skin makes efforts to keep the body temperatures regulated as much as possible. (IainCampbell, 2008) Sweating, for instance, is your body’s mechanism to keep you cool on hot days.

When the temperatures outside become cooler, the body resorts to vasoconstriction to keep the body heat trapped inside.

Skin damage in winters can be dangerous

Scaly and lizard-like skin is a common observance in winters. Many people just brush it off as a common winter mechanism that goes on with the skin, but that’s not true. Your skin is literally the first line of protection for the body against germs, bacteria, allergens, and other microbes.

When the skin is cracked open, it provides an easy opening for the microbes to get inside the body causing havoc. It is essential for you to keep the skin’s integrity intact and prevent it from cracking up. One way to do this in winters is to moisturize the skin after a shower before it dries up completely.

When you apply the moisturizers while the skin is moist, the skin remains hydrated better and prevents the skin from cracking up.

Skin responds to stress

Your skin can feel and respond to several emotions. A lot of skin conditions can develop if you are chronically stressed. How is it possible, though? Let’s have a deeper look at it:

Your skin is kept in good condition and prevented against aging by collagen, and stress is caused by cortisol. When the cortisol levels rise up, it breaks down collagen molecules which prevent the skin from being elastic and in great condition.

To prevent this, work up the body stress and ensure that you do activities that keep your cortisol levels under control.

Final Words

The complete role of the skin isn’t still known to biologists and researchers. However, with time new information is surfacing thanks to the research being conducted in several research facilities and laboratories.

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Bibliography

IainCampbell. (2008). Body temperature and its regulation. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, 259-263.