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Human skin supports many different microbes ecosystems that vastly differ from person to person. Shown here is a habitat nestled in the eye brow line. It is a forest that is rich in oils which are secreted by Sebaceous glands.

Microbes such as Malassezia love the fatty oils that our body produces seen here by its golden color and blob like appearance with thin stalks. Malassezia is a common fungi native to our skin in all areas excluding the bottoms of our feet. However due to its diet requiring fatty oils it’s far more numerous on our scalp.

Everyone on the planet has mites called Demodex, these tiny white and pink Arthropods live in our hair follicles. They help us by eating dead skin cells and clean out our pores. During the day they burrow into our hair follicles and at night they come out to reproduce. Humans have two different species of Demodex: D. folliculorum and D. Brevis.

Penicillium fungi is blue with orange spots and spherical spores. Penicillium is well known for producing a chemical that is deadly to most Bacteria. It has been widely used in medicine even to this day. Surprisingly there are some Penicillium species that can be found on human skin. As expected these fungi help to protect us from harmful bacteria.

Propionibacterium acnes is well known for causing Acne. It loves our sebaceous glands because of the high abundance of fatty oils. They are mostly harmless except when their growth explodes out of control. Thankfully our body is able to handle such outbreaks before they can cause serious problems. Despite the minor blemishes they cause, P. acnes is a natural part of our skin flora.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a blue grapelike bacterium that is very adaptable to our skin conditions. While they thrive in the dry biomes of our skin, they can be found in other biomes. S. epidermidis is responsible for body odor. Sweat by nature is odorless, and it is the byproducts of S. epidermidis that make it stink. However these little guys secrete a substance that stops the growth of harmful bacteria. The smell is a small price to pay for the protection they provide us.

Description

Human skin supports many different microbes ecosystems that vastly differ from person to person. Shown here is a habitat nestled in the eye brow line. It is a forest that is rich in oils which are secreted by Sebaceous glands.

Microbes such as Malassezia love the fatty oils that our body produces seen here by its golden color and blob like appearance with thin stalks. Malassezia is a common fungi native to our skin in all areas excluding the bottoms of our feet. However due to its diet requiring fatty oils it’s far more numerous on our scalp.

Everyone on the planet has mites called Demodex, these tiny white and pink Arthropods live in our hair follicles. They help us by eating dead skin cells and clean out our pores. During the day they burrow into our hair follicles and at night they come out to reproduce. Humans have two different species of Demodex: D. folliculorum and D. Brevis.

Penicillium fungi is blue with orange spots and spherical spores. Penicillium is well known for producing a chemical that is deadly to most Bacteria. It has been widely used in medicine even to this day. Surprisingly there are some Penicillium species that can be found on human skin. As expected these fungi help to protect us from harmful bacteria.

Propionibacterium acnes is well known for causing Acne. It loves our sebaceous glands because of the high abundance of fatty oils. They are mostly harmless except when their growth explodes out of control. Thankfully our body is able to handle such outbreaks before they can cause serious problems. Despite the minor blemishes they cause, P. acnes is a natural part of our skin flora.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a blue grapelike bacterium that is very adaptable to our skin conditions. While they thrive in the dry biomes of our skin, they can be found in other biomes. S. epidermidis is responsible for body odor. Sweat by nature is odorless, and it is the byproducts of S. epidermidis that make it stink. However these little guys secrete a substance that stops the growth of harmful bacteria. The smell is a small price to pay for the protection they provide us.