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Abby's Magazine - Volume 6 Issue 5 | Page 11 Your skin has a big job to do protecting your body, so it's made to be tough and stretchy. There is a lot more to this job than it might seem. There are three main layers of the skin. • Epidermis is the top layer of the skin, the part of the skin you see. • Dermis is the second layer of skin. It's much thicker and does a lot for your body. The layers of your skin • Subcutaneous fat is the bottom layer. Epidermis Your skin's top layer, the epidermis, is super thin on some parts of your body (your eyelids) and thicker on others (the bottoms of your feet). The epidermis is the layer of skin in charge of: • Making new skin cells: This happens at the bottom of the epidermis. The skin cells travel up to the top layer and flake off, about a month after they form. • Giving skin its color: The epidermis makes melanin, which is what gives your skin its color (find out more about this in What gives skin its color?). • Protecting your body: The epidermis has special cells that are part of your immune system and help you stay healthy.

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