with flattening of the dermal-epidermal junction and loss of rete pegs (Kurban & Bhawan, 1990). The dermis also becomes thinner, with decreased numbers of fibroblasts and decreased levels of ...

NAINR. 2014;14(4):160-165. The junction between epidermis and dermis contains fibrils that connect these two layers of the skin. In premature infants, the fibrils are fewer in number, with wide ...

Thinning of the epidermis causes transparent skin. The dermis thins due to reduced production of collagen and the breakdown of collagen fibers, which can weaken the junction between the dermis and ...

The skin contains three layers: The epidermis, dermis and a layer of fatty tissue. Structures within these layers are involved in thermoregulation. Sweat glands in the dermis release more sweat ...