Skin care

Skin is the largest organ in our body that serves a lot of important functions. Firstly, it acts as a protective barrier against mechanical injury, loss of body fluids, chemicals, particles, microbes and UV radiation. [1] It also provides sensation for touch, temperature, pressure and pain. [1] Besides, it allows mobility by providing a surface for grip. [1] It also has a role in homeostasis of body temperature. [1] Next, it is involved in production of vitamin D, and has an immunity function…

Willenberg 2/16/16 Research Paper Vitiligo Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disease that affects a person in which they’re having the destruction of melanin in their body. This will lead to the loss of pigmentation. The loss of pigmentation in the skin is due to the melanocytes (melanin) which forms white patches on the skin. This disease can affect 1 in every 100 people in the Unites States (2). This skin disorder can affect both males and females of any race. We have a few…

chemicals is to moisturize skin. The second kind of lotion, Aveeno, has a unique oatmeal formula. The different chemicals are dimethicone 1.2% and colloidal oatmeal. The dimethicone 1.2% is the skin protectant. The colloidal oatmeal, protects dry skin, smoothes skin, and makes the skin look healthy. Dial NutriSkin, moisturizes because it has chamomile. The different chemicals are beta-glucan, Vitamins A, C, and E, amino acid, and zinc. The chamomile smoothes skin. The beta-glucan…

The Integumentary System Objective: Identify the skin structures on a model and name the layers of the skin. Also observe the degree of burns on a model. Materials: One skin structure 3-dimensional model One degrees of burn model Procedure: The model was observed for identification of the skin layers and its related structures. The second model was observed for the degrees of burn. Results: The layers of the human skin and the degrees of burn. Observation: The main purpose of…

Acne vulgaris, a disease of the skin affecting approximately ten percent of the global population, is the most common dermatologic condition on the planet. Although acne can affect individuals of different ages, it is most common in adolescents (Spencer & Ferdowsian & Barnard, 2009). The condition 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…

The process of agin skin is bound to happen, and is part of the aging process in general, and it is is due to a variety of reasons including, hormonal changes in women around menopause, sun damage to skin, decreased blood flow in the skin which is associated with aging, along with many other factors. Additionally, the lifestyle of the person also has an impact of the aging of skin. Some lifestyle factors include their eating habits, the amount of stress the experience, and whether they smoke or…

affects mostly the dense skin area with lots of sebaceous follicles such as face, back and upper part of the chest. It is considered an embarrassing, detrimental skin condition that may severely affect the quality of life for many teenagers and adults who are affected by it. Pathophysiology: There are many factors contributing to the pathology of acne; however, the main key factor is known to be genetics. Acne occurs when there are inflammatory mediators released into the skin, follicular…

Doe Deere is the visually dazzling founder and CEO of Lime Crime Cosmetics. The Russian beauty is also a great inspiration to thousands of young women that dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Deere migrated to this country from Russia during her teens. In fact, the former band member lived in New York for several years before moving to Los Angeles with her husband. Today, the young entrepreneur is dedicated to providing her numerous fans with high quality makeup that is cruelty free and…

Acne occurs in many pediatric adolescent patients. The initial cause of acne is a “clogged pore” which is keratin and sebum that rises to the surface of the skin. During puberty, androgens are released in the skin that elicits the glands to produce more sebum. The extra sebum mixes with the keratinocytes, plugs the pilosebaceous follicles to produce a “clogged pore” which is obstruction of comedones also known as blackheads and whiteheads (Ball, Bindler, & Cowen, 2015, P 1047). Open comedones…

Discussion The basic types of tissue represented in the chicken lab dissection were connective, muscular, and epithelial tissue. Each of these three tissue are related and serve the body to allow it to function. Both the epithelial and connective tissues provide protection. Epithelial tissues protect exposed and internal surfaces, while connective tissue protects internal organs. Connective and muscular tissue both transport fluids and essential substances throughout the body.…