Why the microbiome matters

THE SKIN IS the largest organ. It separates our internal structures from the outside world. So, it should come as no surprise that microorganisms living in that world — bacteria, fungi and viruses — decide to make a home on skin. The “microbiome” is what we call all those microorganisms living in harmony on the skin (see diagram, right).

Its role in healing

Skin in nature is not sterile. It is supposed to have these microorganisms co-mingling