Little Fun Facts About Your Skin

1. Your skin is made up of 3 main layers.

2. Your skin is considered the largest organ in the human body.

3. Your skin is made up of three major layers - epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (also called the subcutaneous tissue).

4. Your skin protects your inside organs while keeping infections out and prevents you from getting sick.

5. Your skin loses about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from the surface almost every minute, even though you do not see it happening.

6. Your skin sheds a layer of these dead cells every 24 hours and renews itself about every 28 days.

7. Your skin swells when it absorbs water.

8. Your skin contains a protein called keratin which is also found in hair and nails

9. Your skin is the thinnest on the eyelid.

10. Goose bumps are actually little pimples that help retain a layer of warm air over our body.