The skin consists of three layers, the epidermis, dermis, and the fat layer. The epidermis is an extremely thin top layer that we most associate with the term "skin." The dermis is immediately below the epidermis and is home to hair follicles, sweat glands, and small
blood carrying capillaries. The bottom fat layer contains just that, along with blood vessels and nerves. The skin is responsible for regulating the body's temperature, sensing stimuli, preventing substances from entering the body, and acting as a protective shield from the sun's harmful effects.
View sub-topics at right to learn more about some specific skin disorders and some of their common causes.
See Also
- Acne: Overview
- Argyria: Overview
- Bedsores / Decubitus Ulcer
- Bruises: Overview
- Burns: Overview
- Frostbite: Overview
- Fungal Infections: Overview
- Hair Loss: Overview
- Keratosis: Overview
- Melanosis: Overview
- Psoriasis
- Scars: Overview
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Erythema Multiforme
- Stretch Marks: Overview
- Sweating: Overview
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Wounds: Overview
- 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
- 2-Butanone
- 4,4'-Methylenedianiline
- Accupril / Quinapril Hydrochloride: Overview
- Acetone
- Acrylonitrile
- Ammonia
- Aniline
- Anthrax Vaccine
- Bis(2-chloroethyl) Ether
- Bis(chloromethyl) Ether
- Boron
- Bromomethane
- CCP Paper: Overview
- Celestone Soluspan / Betamethasone Acetate & Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
- Chlorinated Dibenzofurans (CDFs)
- Chlorine
- Chloroform
- Cigarette Fires
- Cipro / Ciprofloxacin
- Cleocin / Clindamycin: Overview
- Clinipad Antiseptic Sterile Products
- Coal Ash Exposure: Overview
- Dibromochloropropane Exposure: Overview
- Electric Blankets
- Enterococcus faecium: Overview
- Florida Toxic Algae: Overview
- Ford Crown Victoria
- Frito-Lay Contamination: Overview
- Furan
- Gasoline
- General Motors Vehicles
- Genotropin / Somatrem
- Gentamicin
- Gulf War Syndrome
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Hospital Bed Fires
- Hydrogen Chloride
- Iodine
- Isophorone
- Jet fuels JP-4 and JP-7
- Jet fuels JP-5 and JP-8
- Kingfisher County and Major County, Oklahoma: Overview
- Latex
- Lewisite (Blister Agent)
- Lipokinetix: Overview
- L-tryptophan
- Lupron / Leuprolide
- Mattress Fires
- Merit Cigarettes
- Methylamines Exposure: Overview
- Methylene Chloride
- Methylprednisolone Acetate
- Migrant Workers: Overview
- Mirex and Chlordecone
- Monopril / Fosinopril Sodium: Overview
- Mount Dioxin - Pensacola
- Multi-Purpose Lighters
- Mumps-Measels-Rubella Vaccine: Overview
- N-hexane
- Nickel
- Nitrate Exposure: Overview
- Nitrogen Mustards (HN-1, HN-2, HN-3) (Blister Agent)
- Norplant Contraceptive
- Perchloroethylene
- Phosgene Oxime
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / PAH
- Procrit / Eprex
- PUVA Therapy: Overview
- Pyridine
- Radiation Therapy: Overview
- Refludan / Lepirudin: Overview
- Reglan / Metoclopramide
- SCUBA Accidents
- Selenium
- Selenium Hexafluoride
- Sodium and Calcium Hypochlorite
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Stoddard Solvent
- Strontium
- Sulfur Mustards H/HD and HT (Blister Agent)
- Sulfur Trioxide
- Synthetic Vitreous Fibers
- Tetryl
- Tin
- Titanium Tetrachloride
- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)
- Treadmill: Overview
- Vinyl Acetate
- Virazole / Ribavirin
- Water Balloon Slingshots
- Xylene
- Zetia / Ezetimibe
- Zinc