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Dermis
Dermis is the technical term for the outside skin of the body. It is used in a combined form for a number of skin related conditions such as dermatitis as well as the name of the skin specialist - a dermatologist.
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Do cells in the dermis die often?
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How does the dermis differ from ethe pidermis?
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How do you know when a wound reached the dermis?
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What is the definition or description of: dermis?
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Is it still possible to heal a damaged dermis without undergoing any expensive procedure?
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Where is the dermis and the epidermis?
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Is the dermis thicker than the epidermis?
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How does the epidermis differ from dermis?
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Are the epidermis and dermis the same thing?
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What makes the epidermis and dermis similar?
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How can I thicken the dermis level of the skin?
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What kind of tissue are the dermis and epidermis?
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How do you know if laser goes through your dermis?
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What is the importance of the epidermis and dermis?
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What can damage the epidermis and part of the dermis?
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What do the epidermis and the dermis make up together?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are good products to improve the dermis of my skin?
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What are the similarities between the epidermis and dermis?
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What is the difference between the epidermis and the dermis?
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What are the structural and functional similarities between epidermis and dermis?
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A 20-year old male asked:
If the dermis or epidermis is killed of damaged does it ever re-grow? And can I do to help it?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What is the dermis papillae?
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Does the epidermis or the dermis provide the blood supply?
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Does the dermis or the epidermis detect touch and pressure?
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A 27-year old male asked:
When you cut nerve endings that are on your skin in the dermis, do they grow back?
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Are tattoos injected into the epidermis or dermis?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Burnt my leg and I have a tattoo that is only 10 months old in the same spot. The burn was initially scaly and felt rough; it formed a blister three days after the initial injury. Will the ink cause infection? Its second degree, so down to dermis?
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A 34-year old asked:
What do you call a burn that goes from the epidermis into the dermis?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does washing your face with a mild soap everyday damage your epidermis or dermis?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can Platelet Rich Plasma grow any dermis or epidermis skin?
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