Sebaceous gland

Stretch marks appear reddish or purplish then usually turn white over time. The dermis is the middle layer of the skin. It is in between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue. It consists of connective tissue. The dermis contain sweat glands, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and blood vessels. Its main function is to change elasticity. So when your body is growing or you are pregnant the skin can stretch at the same pace as your other organs and tissues.(1) Stretch marks are more common in…

Skin considers as the largest body organ. It protects us against the infection, at the same time it is the home to huge numbers of microorganisms. Our skin was sterile only once in our life when we were in the womb, they start colonization of a newborn baby's skin usually occurs during vaginal delivery through the birth canal after birth until death. such as bacteria, fungi and virus. Generally they are non-pathogenic, many are harmless and some are actually very helpful. The number of the…

The integumentary system consists of the largest organ of the body which along with supporting structures that cover majority of the surface area of the human body. Responsible for protection, thermoregulation, palpation, and excretion. Cutaneous Membrane: More commonly referred to as the skin, the largest organ of the body that as a is composed of two main components: Epidermis- The outer most layer of the skin. Acts as a physical barricade against microbe’s due to its configuration of tough…

There are many types of skin cancer but the three main types of skin cancer which are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Even though there are three major types of skin cancer this essay will be focusing on Melanoma. Before I can discuss how Melanoma works we have to understand the anatomy of the Skin tissue. In the human body our skin is the protection between the external environment and internal organs. The human body skin can be different in the thickness of the…

become clogged and can damage the skin on your scalp, preventing hair growth. This does always indicate that the hair is lost completely. In some cases, your clogged pores will occur because the hair follicles are too active. The sebaceous glands around these follicles will produce far more oils than necessary. When they are made at a normal rate, these oils will protect your skin and keep it feeling as refreshed and healthy as possible. However, excess oils will…

symptoms, but they will treat it from the root cause. So that is why it is important to have an idea of all the contributing factors. Lets look a an example. Most people have acne because of excess sebum production. Sebum is the oil secreted by the sebaceous gland to protect the hair follicles. When there is an excess production it gets thick and sticky and clog the pores leading to an outbreak. The right treatment in this case would have to address the sebum production to ultimately cure the…

What comes to mind when you think of skin disorders? What about cysts? The idea of skin disorders can make people cringe, because the first thing thought about them is abnormality. Though they are considered “abnormalities”, the majority of “normal” day to day people have them. So what's the big deal about someone having a noncontagious skin disorder like a cyst? A cyst is a membranous sac or cavity of abnormal character containing fluid. They can be filled with semisolid material, gaseous…

consists of blockage and inflammation of the pilosebaceous unit (Danby, 2011). In other words, it is due to the hyperactivity of the sebaceous, or oil glands in the skin that become plugged and inflamed. Typically, acne develops when the oil glands form around puberty. The oil glands are then stimulated by male hormones, known as androgens that are produced in the adrenal glands of both boys and girls (Veith & Silverberg, 2011). In the past years,…

Hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands of the vulval skin are common sites of infection and abscess formation. The contiguity of vulval fascial spaces with other anatomic compartments permits spread of infection from the vulva to the inner thigh, abdominal wall, or ischiorectal fossa.[1] The differential diagnosis of a vulval abscess includes infectious and non-infectious vulval lesions. Among the infectious causes, vulvovaginitis presents mostly as erythema and less likely as asuppurative…

which it contains mature/ immature tissues of germ cells (pleuripotent origin). Mature teratomas are classified as cystic, solid or monodermal. In mature teratomas – most commonly mature ectodermal elements like skin, hair, sweat and sebaceous glands are notified, whereas in Immature teratomas –show only solid mass tissues (1).Immature teratoma composed of mixture of embryonic and adult tissue derived from all the three germ layers, of which main component is neurogenic but…