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What is the proctective film that gives skin its slight acidity?
The Acid Mantle
Can bacteria enter the bloodstream or surrounding tissue through a superficial scratch on the skin?
Yes definitely there is a more possibility of infecting skin from bacteria through scratch on the skin. Person can avoid such type of infection by daily use antibacterial soap containing natural ingredients for fighting against them.
When you scratch your skin what comes off as white flakes are mostly cells from the stratum?
Corneum
Is the skin on the dorsal surface of your body located on your superficial surface?
no posterior
Are bacteria cells the same as human skin cells?
There is bacteria on the surface of your skin but they are not the same as your skin cells.
Why does your skin swell up after you scratch it?
when you scratch your skin it irritates the surface thus causing swelling
Why does your skin swell up after you scratch?
when you scratch your skin it irritates the surface thus causing swelling
Do pubic lice bites bleed?
I don't know if the insects bleed, but I'm guessing you're wondering if you will bleed if you scratch during a pubic lice infestation. Yes, you may bleed if you scratch enough while having pubic lice.
A slight scratch of the skin does not cause bleeding because the epidermis lacks?
There are no blood vessels in the epidermis.
Why does a vaine on your face bleed so much?
Vains in the face are closer to the surface of the skin.
Why does Scratching skin causes blood to surface?
If you scratch your self to hard you cause the capillaries in your skin to break. Capillaries are the smallest of all blood vessels and when broken cause the blood to surface.
Can your bellybutton bleed?
Sure it can. It's skin after all, connected to the same blood supply as all other skin. If you tear it, scratch it too hard or something, it'll bleed. A far rarer reason would be that one of the blood vessels in the umbilical cord didn't close properly.
When i scratch myself on my arms it all comes like blood spots on the surface of your skin is there anything wrong?
blood comes to surface on arms if i hit my arm
Why is it that when you scratch your genitals you bleed?
If you're scratching your genitals with a fork, that would explain why. If you're scrathing them with your bare hand and short fingernails, they should not bleed. Maybe you have pimples or a rash or a "jock itch" fungus that is irritating your skin there and making it fragile?
Which medical term is commonly called a scratch?
The medical term commonly called a scratch is "abrasion." It refers to a superficial wound on the skin caused by rubbing or scraping against a rough surface.
How do you heal red ant bites on legs?
use clear fingernail polish (or colored if you have to) and apply it over the bite. the red bugs attach at the surface of the skin and you need to stop their air supply to kill them. if you scratch them until the surface is red and swollen it will only only prolong their life under the skin.
What is the meaning of 'raw skin'?
Usually, raw skin is live tissue. Typically, our skin is dead. The living skin cells are in the lower layers, covered by dead cells which protect our insides. When we get scratched or nicked, we can scratch off these dead cells, exposing the live tissue below. But not deep enough to bleed
