Skin Anatomy and Physiology

    January 2010 in “ Springer eBooks ”
    Shashidhar Kusuma, Ravi K. Vuthoori, Melissa Piliang, James E. Zins
    TLDR Plastic surgeons need to understand skin anatomy and physiology to effectively treat aging and diverse skin types.
    Plastic surgeons needed a comprehensive understanding of skin anatomy and physiology to provide advanced care in skin rejuvenation and minimally invasive treatments for aging. They also had to be aware of ethnic variations in skin characteristics due to changing population demographics. The chapter offered a practical guide to understanding skin, addressing the complexities of aging skin, developmental disorders, and skin cancer development.
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