The skin is neglected and abused. Very few realize how important it is to give this, the largest organ of the body, the necessary attention.

The skin is neglected and abused. Very few realize how important it is to give this, the largest organ of the body, the necessary attention. If we were living today as our ancestors doubtless lived, we could neglect the skin, as they did. They wore little or no clothing. The skin, which formerly was very hairy, served as protection. It was exposed to the elements, which toughened it and kept it active.

While protection from the sun, and various pollutants, IS important, today most people give the skin too great protection, and weaken it. The result is that it degenerates and partly loses its function with consequent detriment to the individual's health.

A normal skin has a very soft feel, imparting to the fingers a pleasant, vital sensation. It either has color or suggests color. An abnormal skin pleases neither the sense of seeing nor feeling. It may feel inert or it may be inflamed.

Structure of the Skin