Used to identify objects, communicate feelings and protects us from injury.

THE SKIN SENSES

PARTS OF THE SKIN

Subcuntaneous adipose tissue

Tough tissue

Sensory neuron

THE SKIN SENSES

The skin has four separate senses:

Pressure Pain Touch Temperature

The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold.

TOUCH AND PRESSURE• Touch (Tactile Sense)

– Most pleasurable of all the senses

– Identify objects

– Social Attachments

– Express intimate feelings

• Love, comfort,

reassurance, motivation

• Certain areas of the skin are more sensitive

• Sensitivity to touch is greatest where you need it the most

– Lips

– Tongue

– Hand

– Face

PAIN – A SIGN OF INJURY OR DISAFFECTION

• VISCERAL PAIN

• SOMATIC PAIN

• ANALGESICS

GATE THEORY

TEMPERATURE

COMMON SKIN DISORDERS

BURNS

BOILSRASHES

WARTS

COMMON SKIN DISORDERS• Acne is a skin condition that causes whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red lesions

(papules, pustules, and cysts) to form. These growths are commonly called pimples.

• Psoriasis is a noncontagious chronic skin condition characterized by scaly patches of skin.

• Rosacea is a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids.

• Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear.

• Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin.

• Warts - we all get them and we all find them embarrassing, ugly and inconvenient.

• Cutis laxa (Latin for loose or lax skin) is a connective tissue disorder in which the skin lacks elasticity and hangs in loose folds.

• Eczema is a common skin condition characterized by itchy and inflamed patches of skin

SKIN TREATMENTS

DERMATOLOGIST

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