Online · Skin knowledge
Skin Anatomy & Physiology
The skin in depth: layers, cells, appendages, function and how it changes with age, environment and hormones.
About this course
Everything a skin practitioner does depends on understanding the organ they are treating. This course covers the epidermis, dermis and subcutis, the cells that build and repair them, the barrier, pigmentation, sebaceous and sweat glands, hair, blood supply and the skin's role in immunity and temperature control.
It closes with the processes that change skin over time: intrinsic ageing, photo-ageing, hormonal influence and lifestyle, so that later treatment courses make sense.
Who it is for: Beginners, beauty therapists and practitioners moving into skin treatments.
What you will be able to do
- Describe the layers of the skin and the cells within each.
- Explain barrier function, pigmentation and sebum production.
- Describe the skin's blood supply, innervation and immune role.
- Explain intrinsic and extrinsic ageing at a cellular level.
- Relate skin structure to how treatments work and heal.
Course content
1.Structure
- The epidermis and keratinisation
- The dermis, subcutis and appendages · knowledge check
2.Function
- The barrier and hydration
- Pigmentation and sebaceous activity
- Immunity, inflammation and healing · knowledge check
3.Change over time
- Intrinsic ageing and photo-ageing
- Hormones, lifestyle and environment · knowledge check
4.Final assessment
Pass mark 80%. Academy certificate on passing with every lesson complete.
The Beauty Aesthetics Academy is an Approved Provider with The CPD Group (#779331). Provider status is separate from the accreditation of an individual course; this course: cpd accreditation planned.
Ready to train practically?
Continue your training with the Academy in Chichester, Petersfield and Eastergate.
The practical courses below build on what you learn here.
