March 2020

How Hair Grows

A little info on hair. Hair grows out of little pockets in your skin, called follicles. Here’s how it happens: (1) Your hair begins growing from a root in the bottom of the follicle. The root is made up of cells of protein. (2) Blood from the blood vessels in your scalp feeds the root,

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Anatomy of Skin

ANATOMY OF SKIN Submitted by Murray R, Vancouver, British Columbia. A little info on skin. Your skin is the largest organ on your body, made up of several different components, including water, protein, lipids, and different minerals and chemicals. If you’re average, your skin weighs about six pounds. It’s job is crucial: to protect you

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