Key takeaways: By week 16, dermis density increased by approximately 16% in both treatment groups. Skin roughness and wrinkles also decreased by more than 9% and 13%, respectively, in both groups.

The dermis lies beneath the epidermis and is 20-30 times thicker. It’s made up of a dense layer of fibrous (collagen) and elastic (elastin) tissue.

After the tattoo needle punctures deep into your skin, most of the ink is lodged firmly in your dermis - but the rest goes on a journey.

The reticular dermis is the deeper and thicker layer of the dermis, which lies above the subcutaneous layer of the skin. It contains dense connective tissue, which includes: Blood vessels ...

Structures: Thin skin: Thick skin: Dermis: Thicker dermis, can vary depending on area of body: Thinner dermis: Epidermis: Thinner epidermis, ranging from 0.07–0.15 mm.Epidermis contains 4 layers ...