Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO You have three main layers of skin—the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis ...

These layers of connective tissue are presumed to have developed in response to mechanical irritation between the cuff and the local tissues. It appears that the very small blood vessels are ...

That said, some scientists include fewer layers of tissue in this estimate and suggest that the average adult's skin accounts for closer to 6% of their overall body weight. You may like ...