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The skin is our largest organ, and can reveal secrets regarding our health. Moles and/or brown spots may indicate current or past infection that has erupted onto the skin, been transferred to the skin by self-inoculation, been transferred to the skin by devices, or be evidence of a past scabies infection that evolved into a mole. Pimples indicate an infection on the skin, often transferred by fingertips and devices; and acne may indicate an underlying chronic infection. When blood vessels…..

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Skin, like eyes, can provide important clues to health and aid in the diagnosis of disease. The skin is our largest organ in terms of volume. The skin protects us from pathogens entering the body, unless the skin is broken; although some pathogens, such as hookworm, can enter through bare skin, when walking barefoot in grass and coming in contact with hookworm.  Pathogens can be transferred from the mouth and nose to the skin; and to our devices, and then…..

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