Dermis : Structure, Composition & Role in Thermoregulation

Skin, which is in continuous evolution throughout our lifetime, suffers changes with age and may develop malignancies.

The part of the skin most involved in its bio-mechanical functions is the dermis.

Topics discussed in this compilation include the cellular and histological changes in dermis aging; non-invasive methods in the study of the dermal structure and composition; and dermal and epidermal interaction.