The Pediatric Skin at Risk: Challenges in Burns, Surgery, and Specific Infections

The document discussed the critical role of the skin, the largest human organ, in protecting the body from various external threats such as heat, cold, trauma, and infections. It highlighted the skin's functions, including temperature regulation, sensory perception, water loss regulation, vitamin D production, and innate immunity. The document also noted that severe skin damage or disorders, like burn scars and giant melanocytic naevi, significantly impacted a person's appearance and could affect skin function, interpersonal communication, and behavior. The skin was described as comprising three main components: the epidermis, dermis, and skin appendages, which include the pilosebaceous follicle, eccrine sweat glands, and apocrine glands.