Skin peeling on your face is a normal response to damage and loss of your epidermis (the upper layer ... Prescription drugs reserved for areas with very thick skin, like your hands and feet ...

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in the epidermis, the top layer of skin ... It may be thin or thick, and light brown to black. This symptom often appears before the nail splits ...

This impervious yet permeable barrier, less than a millimeter thick in places ... birthplace at the base of the epidermis outward to the surface of the skin. This movement, in normal skin ...

Thick keratin layer would restrict oxygen exchange and water absorption. Amphibians have many mucus glands to reduce water loss. As a result of this skin, they are restricted to moist, humid habitats.