Anti Aging Renew » skin protection http://www.antiagingrenew.com/blog Anti Aging/Skin Care/Medical Aesthetics Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:02:10 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No Six Functions of the Skin http://www.antiagingrenew.com/blog/2009/06/16/six-functions-of-the-skin/ http://www.antiagingrenew.com/blog/2009/06/16/six-functions-of-the-skin/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:26:02 +0000 admin http://www.antiagingrenew.com/blog/?p=100 1) Protection – your first line of bodily defense from the external environment.

2) Sensation – your nerve endings react to touch, pressure, heat, cold, vibration and tissue injury.

3) Heat Regulation – this skin function regulates body temperature through sebaceous glands.

4) Storage and Synthesis - acts as a storage center for lipids and water as well as a means of synthesis of vitamin D and B by action of Ultra Violet light on certain parts of the skin.

5) Excretion – an important skin function that eliminates urea when you sweat.

6) Absorption – Oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide enter your skin in small amounts. Because of this, medicine by ointments and patches are used by doctors. Cosmetic and skin care products can also enter the skin and penetrate the bloodstream this way.

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