ABSTRACT
The skin is an outer organ of the body that protects underlying muscles and organs. It is a multilayered sheath of tissue weighting about 10 kg and having a surface of about 2 m2. The anatomy of the skin consists of three primary layers: the epidermis, providing waterproofing and serving as a barrier to infections; the dermis, a connective tissue hosting hair bulbs and skin glands; and the hypodermis, a subcutaneous adipose tissue covering the underlying muscles, bones, and ligaments.1
