A 37-year-old member asked:
What are the similarities between the epidermis and dermis?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
They are both: layers of the skin.
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A member asked:
What are the structural and functional similarities between epidermis and dermis?
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Dr. Victoria Kuohunganswered
Dermatology 15 years experience
Difficult question: This is an extremely difficult and complicated answer. I would reference a medical textbook as this requires a discussion of the various proteins that make up the skin.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Where is the dermis and the epidermis?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Skin: They make up layers of the skin.
2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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