• It is the largest organ of the body that forms

a physical barrier between the external

environment and the internal environment
that it serves to protect and maintain.
• This system performs many intricate
functions such as body temperature
regulation, cell fluid maintenance,
synthesis of Vitamin D, and detection of
stimuli.
•Skin

•Hypodermis
• Associated Glands

• Hair
•Nails
• Physical Protection
• Immunity
• Wound Healing
• Vitamin D Synthesis
• Regulation of Body
Temperature
• Sensation
SKIN
• The skin is made
up of two layers—
the superficial
epidermis and the
deeper dermis.
• In the palms and soles
where the skin is thicker,
there is an additional layer
of skin between the
stratum corneum and
stratum granulosum called
the stratum lucidum.
Stratum Corneum
• The stratum corneum is made
up of 10 to 30 layers and is
the outermost layer of the
epidermis that continually
sheds keratinocytes.
• Glycolipids in extracellular
space make skin water
resistant .
• Complete cell turnover occurs
every 28 to 30 days in young
adults and 45 to 50 days in
elderly adults.
Stratum Lucidum
• The stratum lucidum is
the translucent layer,
only found on the palms
and soles.
 produce
the skin pigment, or
coloring, known as
melanin.
is like a
defensive shield that
protects the deep layers of
the skin from the
damaging effects of the
sun.
The dermal layer is
made up of two
sublayers:
• Papillary Layer
• Reticular Layer
• Nourish the epidermis
and help regulate
temperature;
•Others contain
Meissner’s corpuscles,
or sensory touch
receptors
•Form personal
identifying patterns
such as the fingerprint
This dermis contains most of
the skins’ specialized cells
and structures, including:
• Blood Vessels
• Sebaceous Glands
• Lymph Vessels
• Nerve Endings
• Sweat Glands
• Hair Follicles
• Collagen and Elastin
• is the part of the hair not anchored
to the follicle, and much of this is
exposed at the skin's surface
• responsible for odor as
bacteria break down
the secreted organic
substances.
• Red area of skin that tends to
expand
• Swelling
• Tenderness
• Pain
• Warmth
• Fever
• Red spots
• Blisters
• Skin dimpling
• Treatment usually includes a
prescription oral antibiotic.
Within three days of starting an
antibiotic, let your doctor know
whether the infection is
responding to treatment.
• You'll need to take the antibiotic
for as long as your doctor
directs, usually five to 10 days
but possibly as long as 14 days.
• It is a common condition that
begins as a white or yellow spot
under the tip of your fingernail
or toenail.
• As the fungal infection goes
deeper, nail fungus may cause
your nail to discolor, thicken and
crumble at the edge.
• It can affect several nails.
• Thickened
• Whitish to yellow-brown
discoloration
• Brittle, crumbly or ragged
• Distorted in shape
• A dark color, caused by
debris building up under
your nail
• Smelling slightly foul
• Seborrheic (seb-o-REE-ik)
dermatitis is a common skin
condition that mainly affects
your scalp.
• It causes scaly patches, red
skin and stubborn dandruff.
Seborrheic dermatitis can also
affect oily areas of the body,
such as the face, sides of the
nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids
and chest.