MediHealth - Epidermis
The epidermis is the top layer of your skin. It acts like armour as it protects you from the environment. It stops you getting waterlogged, or drying out too much and also acts as a barrier against infection.







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![The cells in the epidermis [Source: Servier Medical Art, www.servier.co.uk]](/system/attachments/669/large/epidermis.jpg)




