Why is Skin Important?
By: Shubhangi Upadhyaya, Onlymyhealth editorial team
Skin is important because of the following reasons:
- Skin is the protective layer of the body, having about 7 million pores.
- There is various nitrogenous matter thrown out of the body through these skin pores; if this nitrogenous matter remains in the blood, it can be fatal to your health, which is why it is important to keep the these pores open.
- It is estimated that about 2/3 of the drink and food consumed by the body is eliminated through skin by means of perspiration; if this perspiration is stopped, the impurities will be infect the blood which will result in various sorts of disease.
- If the functions of the skin are not performed properly, it adversely affects the functioning of lungs, heart, stomach, liver and the nervous system in general.
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