How to Use dermis in a Sentence
dermis
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Bone first formed in the dermis or skin and the plates are known as dermal bone.
—John Long, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2014
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This is one of the few lasers that can target both the epidermis and the dermis.
—Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 30 Dec. 2020
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So, any cream or gel that wants to counter aching joints and tight muscles needs to be able to get through the dermis but not as deep as the blood vessels.
—Purbita Saha, Popular Science, 4 Jan. 2021
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Blue light can reach deeper to the second layer, the dermis, where most of the skin’s T cells are located.
—Stav Ziv, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2017
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And it’s not just the surface layer, either; the sun’s rays can affect the dermis as well as the epidermis.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2020
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In response to injury, the body rushes a team of blood cells called macrophages to the site of the tattoo to remove the ink particles that are now in the dermis.
—Emily Rekstis, Allure, 9 Aug. 2022
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Split-thickness grafts harvest the epidermis and part of the dermis, rather than both layers.
—Liza Gross, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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Split-thickness grafts harvest the epidermis and part of the dermis, rather than both layers.
—Liza Gross, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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The dermis is the second layer of the skin, below the epidermis, which is the visible layer of skin.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022
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The higher the number, the more invasive the tumor is into the dermis and to other organs of the body in a process called metastasis.
—Enrique Torchia, Fortune Well, 20 Aug. 2023
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The most sensitive ones are found in the top layer of the dermis (the tissue just below the skin at the surface) in non-hairy areas like the palms, lips, and of course, the fingertips.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2022
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The first phase of the treatment is microneedling to create microscopic, quick-healing wounds deep in the dermis.
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 1 Nov. 2021
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Its red LEDs go a bit further—at 630 nanometers—to penetrate to the dermis, or middle and thickest layer of the skin.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022
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The human dermis is awash with dendritic cells that act like scouts, moving around the skin and searching for foreign pathogens.
—Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2020
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Foam rolling is essentially plumping up the dermis, which overlies the pockets of fat that tend to bulge in cellulite.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 5 Feb. 2023
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To compensate, tattoo artists must inject the ink deeper than the customary two levels of the dermis.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2016
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This stage of melanoma goes beyond the very outer layer of skin, into the thicker dermis layer of the skin, according to the Melanoma Research Alliance.
—Korin Miller, Health.com, 4 Jan. 2022
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Second-degree burns are more severe and impact the epidermis and dermis (the lower layer of skin).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Jan. 2018
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A technician uses a needle to insert pigments into the dermis layer of the skin to change the skin’s appearance.
—Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 3 July 2017
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Your skin may also actually feel hot and bubble up into small blisters if the burn reaches the inner layer of the skin, called the dermis.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 May 2022
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Anything longer will penetrate the dermis (the second layer of skin, beneath the epidermis), and that opens you up to infection.
—Courtney Dunlop, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2018
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Sadick tells me that dermaplaning doesn't go deep enough to affect the active stem cells of hair follicles, which are located deeper down in the dermis.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 8 Aug. 2020
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As a result, dark patches appear on the skin.4 Dermal Dermal melasma affects the dermis.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
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Once this vital tissue is penetrated, the fruit acids can work on the next layer which is the water-soluble dermis.
—Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
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Then, the dermis, the middle layer of skin, consists of sweat glands, hair follicles, sensory neurons, and blood vessels.
—Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
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Like the real thing, this printed skin consists of an external layer, the epidermis, and the thicker, deeper layer, the dermis.
—Aili McConnon, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
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The dermis contains collagen and elastin to support its overall structure.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022
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Sometimes the inflammation can damage the small blood vessels in the dermis, which is why some doctors confuse the condition with blood clotting, Fox said.
—USA Today, 18 May 2020
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In fact, Durango Hot Springs is the first and only hot spring in the world to infuse its water with tiny bubbles of pure oxygen that can penetrate the dermis of the skin to help with skin disorders and scarring.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
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This provides your practitioner with visuals of the skin’s dermis, epidermis, and tissue layers — a view that is unique to the device.
—Audrey Noble, Allure, 15 Aug. 2023
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