October 4th, 2020

How microbiome helps skin’s defense system

The skin Microbiome Discovery

Scientists are unveiling a secret: a hosted microbiome made of billions of microorganisms are living on our skin, which provides a unique ecosystem for them. Those microorganisms are essential to make the skin a complete barrier for the body. The microbial growth on the skin includes commensal bacteria which is the main component of microbiome which is considered as its skin-friendly barrier and the resident and transient pathogenic bacteria which is capable of invading & causing harm.

The skin has several annexes, folds, and specific areas, which provide large biodiversity for the microbiome. Internal factors like age, sex, food, race, and inflammation as well as, external factors such as temperature, humidity, UR irradiation, and cosmetic or hygiene products will affect the microbiomes of the specific areas.

Skin Microbiome Disorders

The skin microbiome is always an equilibrium between protective and pathogen species of bacteria. This balance can be easily disrupted by external stresses: changing of pH, high or low temperature, osmotic stresses, and frequest skin wash. The result is the alteration of the skin microbiome may lead to dysbiosis, which has been associated with skin disorders like atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and acne.

Maintaining homeostasis of the microbiome may prevent skin disorders. To do so, skin cells defense against osmotic stresses needs to be boosted specifically in sensitive skin which undergoes dysbiosis easily by stresses factors like sweat, swimming pool water, and sea water. The metabolism of skin cells also needs to be increased after osmotic stresses and the defense capacity of skin cells against external and extreme stresses requires improvement in order to lead to a generally better condition of the skin microbiome and skin health.

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