Up to 60% of IBD patients have tried an elimination diet to relieve ulcerative colitis symptoms (12). Unfortunately, the only known cure is total surgical removal of the colon and rectum (13).
Adipose tissue forms a thick layer under the skin, around the kidneys and in the buttocks. More generally, it is found at the same locations throughout the body as areolar connective tissue. Specific examples of the locations of adipose tissue include: Subcutaneous layer deep to skin.
Layers of the Skin The Epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, and protects the body from the environment. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin; it is only .05 mm thick on the eyelids, and is 1.5 mm thick on the palms and the soles of the feet. The epidermis contains the melanocytes (the cells in which melanoma develops), the Langerhans' cells (involved in the immune system in the skin), Merkel cells and sensory nerves.