Abstract
Recent Scanning Electron Microscope studies of the surface characteristics of keratinized epithelia indicate that considerable variation exists in the dimensions and distribution of microvilli and surface folding (1, 2) . These surface structures have been implicated in the cell to cell contact, which in the case of the stratum corneum, are partially responsible for its structural integrity. As these dimensional characteristics seem to vary, depending on the state of hydration and thickness of the stratum corneum, the present investigation was conducted to determine any systematic differences between the dimensions and distribution of microvilli in thick and thin stratum corneum in both normal and dry skin.
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