The dermis is the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer. It is the thickest layer of the skin, and is made up of fibrous and elastic tissue. Thus it provides ...

The most common histologic pattern is the superficial spreading melanoma. These neoplasms represent as many as 75% of all melanomas. The constellation of histologic findings associated with melanoma ...

The skin is the body’s largest organ. It measures about 1.5-2m2 in adults and weighs about 15 per cent of total body weight. It is home to up to three million micro-organisms per cm2, which feed on ...