The Skin Research Paper Outline

Outline for Class Project Topic: The Skin: from growth to the healing process

1. Growth A. How the skin grows a. Layers of the skin 2. Types of skin diseases A. All different types of disesase that can be caught a. how they are caught and transmitted 3. Infections of the skin A. Types of infections a. How they can affect the body 4. How skin Heals A. What types of injuries cause the skin to go into healing mode. a. How long can a healing process take

The Skin: From growth to the Healing Process

In this paper I am going to discuss many different topics related to our skin. When discussing the skin. a good place to start is the different layers of the skin. The skin has three different layers: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous
one of theses being disease. There are many different types of diseases that can affect the skin. The research that I have collected focuses on diseases that are most common in children and young adults. They are: ringworm of the scalp and body, acne vulgaris, impetigo contagiosa, herpes simplex, warts, pediculosis, alopecia areata, carbuncles and boils, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis and dermatitis venenata (Bernard 2012). In this article Mr. Bernard discusses the importance that should be placed on our educators to know the tell-tell signs of when a student presents a symptom that should cause them to be isolated. This can save other children from catching the disease(which most commonly can be cured with over the counter drugs). One of the most common diseases among children and young adults is atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema (Bernard 2012). This disease is more of an inconvenience and annoyance than life threatening. The symptoms can cause the skin to become sensitive, itchy and very It may cause the skin to become red (Bernard
Some of these are Impetigo, Ecthyma, Cellulitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Candidiasis and Warts. The one thing all of these infections have in common are the symptoms are extremely visible. On the other hand, infections like Necrotizing Fasciitis can affect your body and not just your skin. Although this infection starts on the skin, if not treated quickly it can lead to gangrene(Bernard 2012). Gangrene, if not caught in time can spread through the blood stream and could potentially be fatal. Most of the infections listed above must be treated by parenteral antibiotics(Bernard 2012). Depending on the severity and how long the infection goes without being diagnosed, some of these infections have a mortality rate of 70%(Bernard 2012). So far in this paper I have discussed the layers of the skin, diseases of the skin and infections of the skin. The only thing left to discuss is the healing of the skin after dealing with a chronic wound. The first thing that happens after a injury occurs to the skin is inflammation (Cunningham 2008). After the inflammation dies down, this is when the scabbing process begins(Cunningham 2008). Finally, the maturation phase occurs where collagen fibers become more organized, blood vessels are restored to normal, the scab is shed, and the epidermis is restored to normal thickness(Cunningham 2008). Although the healing process is pretty self explanatory, there are a few