5
Properties Of The Skin You Should Know When You Have Skin
Acne
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Though skin acne is a superficial
affliction, the amount of social embarrassment and negative
cosmetic value it brings along is significant. Understanding
your skin and its properties will go a long way in addressing
your skin acne as well as preventing recurrence. The following
are the five major properties of the skin.
1. An important shield
Skin acts as an important shield placed on
the outermost part of our body, preventing microorganisms and
harmful substances from gaining entry into the body. It also
helps control loss of water and blood, so essential to sustain
life, the body tissues are protected from injury and the body
temperature is regulated through perspiration. In addition to
all these, the skin also protects us from the harmful UV rays
from the sun.
2. Changes
constantly
The skin comprises of several cells and
structures with specialized characteristics and keeps changing
constantly, though we do not notice it. Its function as a
sensory organ helps us feel heat or cold and other changes in
the environment. Several million nerve cells under the skin
help us react to situations or emotions.
3. Sensitive
organ needing care
The skin is a very sensitive organ and we
need to keep it fit and healthy apart from protecting against
potential infection. The skin can also be affected by a variety
of metabolic changes inside the body like hormonal changes
during adulthood, or menstrual cycles in women. Skin acne can
be largely attributed to these hormonal changes.
4. Structure of
the skin
The skin has a three layered structure
comprised of ‘epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue’. The
thinnest layer on the outermost surface is epidermis, with the
dermis beneath. These layers have a significant role in the
formation of skin acne due to the presence of hair follicle,
sweat glands and the sebaceous glands. Blood vessels and nerves
pass through these layers making the skin sensitive to itching,
pain, and temperature. Several thousand cells are comprised
under each square inch of the skin and holds oil glands, sweat
glands, blood vessels as well as nerve ends. The epidermis acts
as a protective layer and is quite tough. Melanin, the pigment
which lends color to the skin is also held by epidermis.
Blackheads or dark color is also caused by Melanin. In
comparison to light skinned people, dark skinned people will
have more melanin in the skin.
5. Categories of
the skin
Normal skin, oily skin and dark skin are the
three categories. Sub categories are combination skins, aging
skins, mature skins, sensitive skins and acne prone skins. When
the skin is acne prone, you will notice pimples and blackheads.
This type of skin also tends to be oily. These blackheads or
pimples, when left uncared can progress to an ugly stage with
the skin getting pitted and scarred. If you are already
afflicted with skin acne, you should exercise greater care for
your skin and be selective in your good as well as cosmetics.
After all, prevention is better than cure isn’t it?
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