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Exploring skin anatomy, function and site-specific treatment options

Exploring skin anatomy, function and site-specific treatment options The skin is the external surface covering the human body and the immediate interface to its surrounding environment. It acts as a protective barrier from infection, injury, light and heat. To aid consultation and enable correct assessment of the skin, aesthetic practitioners need to possess an in-depth understanding of skin anatomy and function, and skin changes due to lifestyle, age, gender and disease. Having this base of knowledge ensures that aesthetic practitioners can both prescribe and provide the most appropriate treatments. This article explores skin anatomy and function, offering a brief overview of non-surgical aesthetic treatments in relation to the areas discussed. It is hoped that the information in this paper will increase aesthetic practitioners' understanding of anatomy and function in relation to the treatments they perform. It also aims to encourage practitioners to carry out further self-directed reading to enhance their existing knowledge about the effects of the treatments offered in their clinics. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aesthetic Nursing Mark Allen Group

Exploring skin anatomy, function and site-specific treatment options

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing , Volume 6 (4): 9 – May 2, 2017

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Publisher
Mark Allen Group
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 MA Healthcare Limited
ISSN
2050-3717
eISSN
2052-2878
DOI
10.12968/joan.2017.6.4.172
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Abstract

The skin is the external surface covering the human body and the immediate interface to its surrounding environment. It acts as a protective barrier from infection, injury, light and heat. To aid consultation and enable correct assessment of the skin, aesthetic practitioners need to possess an in-depth understanding of skin anatomy and function, and skin changes due to lifestyle, age, gender and disease. Having this base of knowledge ensures that aesthetic practitioners can both prescribe and provide the most appropriate treatments. This article explores skin anatomy and function, offering a brief overview of non-surgical aesthetic treatments in relation to the areas discussed. It is hoped that the information in this paper will increase aesthetic practitioners' understanding of anatomy and function in relation to the treatments they perform. It also aims to encourage practitioners to carry out further self-directed reading to enhance their existing knowledge about the effects of the treatments offered in their clinics.

Journal

Journal of Aesthetic NursingMark Allen Group

Published: May 2, 2017

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