Skin has two main layers, both of which serve a purpose. Beneath the two layers is a layer of subcutaneous fat, which also protects your body and helps you adjust to outside temperatures.

Thin skin covers most of the body, except on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands, and contains fewer cellular layers than thick skin. The epidermis of thin skin ranges from 0.07–0.15 ...

Skin is a complex organ. An average square inch of skin contains 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, and more than 1,000 nerve endings. Despite being just a few millimeters thick, the skin makes ...