The process of wound healing is a complex bodily function. This natural process involves inflammatory vascular and connective tissue working in tandem with epithelial cells over a period of time. As such, wound care education requires a basic understanding of how wounds actually affect the connective tissue that is human skin. Our skin consists of…
Anatomy of the Skin A good understanding of skin anatomy is necessary to be able to evaluate wound depth and the extent of damage to the tissues, as well as in the assessment of wound healing. How much do you remember (or how much have you forgotten!) about the anatomy of the skin? The skin…
Skin Tear – Category II Partial thickness skin loss of lower arm; skin tear category II; 50% of dermis exposed
In the previous article “Anatomy of the Skin” we discussed an overview of the skin and the epidermis. In this article we will focus on the dermis, subcutaneous tissue and deeper layers. The Dermis Although the dermis has fewer layers that are much less well defined, it is equally important. The dermis is quite elastic…
