Within Our Skin

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Jul;102(1):8-12. doi: 10.1002/cpt.708.

Abstract

From "beauty is only skin deep" to "it takes a thick skin," there are a countless number of skin-related aphorisms that serve as social commentaries on the beauty and resilience of skin. The skin as an interface to society may have diverse psychological implications, but its physiological importance to health is undeniable. As the largest organ in the body, the skin presents a formidable barrier that serves to protect our internal physiology from potentially harmful stimuli of the external environment.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cost of Illness*
  • Disease Management*
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Skin Diseases* / economics
  • Skin Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Skin Diseases* / etiology
  • Skin Diseases* / therapy
  • Skin Physiological Phenomena
  • Skin* / microbiology
  • Skin* / physiopathology