(Massimo Spattini)

The skin is not just a mere covering: it is a real organ whose size and surface are second only to the intestine. Like the intestine, the skin acts as a selective barrier between the internal and external part of the body. In fact, through the digestive tube (stomach – oesophagus- mouth) it communicates with the outside. It acts like a filter, allowing the substances we need to pass and stopping the harmful ones, favouring their elimination. Read more