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    Question: How many layers of skin do we have?

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    Asked by seanmc to David, Jonathan, Pete, Sam on 8 Jul 2012.
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      Pete Etchells answered on 8 Jul 2012:


      Good question! It depends on what you count as a distinct layer of skin. The generally accepted answer is 3: the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis (on the top, middle and bottom, respectively). 🙂

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