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Man is a fatty animal. The surface of the skin is oily, and with the exception of the eyelids and the male genitalia, a layer of fat occurs over most of the body. The primary functions of the fatty layer are thermoregulation, cushioning against mechanical trauma, contouring the body, filling space, and, most importantly, serving as a readily available source of energy. The fatty layer (hypodermis) differs in thickness with sex, race, and individual nutritional and hormonal status.
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Montagna, W., Kligman, A.M., Carlisle, K.S. (1992). Hypodermis. In: Atlas of Normal Human Skin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9202-6_9
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