Brain tweezers – Skin February 2, 2016January 29, 2016 by PA News We have to love and take care of the skin we’re in, do you know the ins and outs of healthy skin? 1. What functions does the dermis layer of skin perform? Helps protect our body from losing water and other nutrients as well and keep other unwanted fluids and germs out. Forms a callous to protect our skin from blisters. Provides padding to smooth out the contours of the body and acts as a shock absorber. Prevents skin from becoming too dry and regulates body heat. 2. A customer would like your top tip for keeping their skin young and healthy. What advice do you offer? Never leave the house. Protect your skin in the sun, even when it’s cloudy. Eat more vegetables. Stay off the chocolate. 3. There are three layers of skin, they are Epidermis, dermis, pardermis Epidermis, cuticle, subcutaneous Dermis, pardermis, subcutaneous Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous 4. Around the age of 40, the changes to our skin become a bit more obvious. How much does our dermis layer of skin decrease by? 30% 10% 50% 80% 5. A customer is looking for a good vitamin to help him remove some dark circles from under his eyes. What could you recommend? A product containing Vitamin A A product containing Vitamin K More vegetables in his diet A holiday and a good night’s rest Loading … Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin