Module 4: Skin Physiology - Objectives and Contents
 

OBJECTIVES
By the end of this module, you should:
  1. understand the physiology of the skin;
  2. know the basic principles essential to the practise of good skin management.

CONTENTS:

  1. What is the skin?
  2. Structure of the skin
  3. The epidermis
  4. The barrier function
  5. The skin protective function
  6. The skin metabolic function
  7. Skin thermoregulation
  8. Skin and light
  9. Basic principles of pigmentation
  10. Summary

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