Heart and Artery Damage and High Blood Pressure. There are several harmful consequences for your arteries and heart because high blood pressure, also called HBP or hypertension, places a higher workload on them. It addition, high blood pressure can damage other organs. Watch an animation of how HBP affects your arteries and your heart.
Just as dermatologists have a responsibility to identify medical conditions with cutaneous manifestations, they must be alert for psychological conditions affecting the skin.
1. The dermis binds the epidermis to underlying tissues. 2. The dermis consists of connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers within a gel-like ground substance. 3. Dermal blood vessels carry nutrients to upper layers of skin and help to regulate temperature. 4.