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Subcutaneous Tissue

Subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis or superficial fascia, is the deepest layer of the skin, lying beneath the epidermis and dermis. It is composed predominantly of lobules of adipocytes (subcutaneous fat) separated by fibrous septa of connective tissue, together with collagen and elastin fibres, blood v…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 49× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2471-2175 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis or superficial fascia, is the deepest layer of the skin, lying beneath the epidermis and dermis. It is composed predominantly of lobules of adipocytes (subcutaneous fat) separated by fibrous septa of connective tissue, together with collagen and elastin fibres, blood vessels, lymphatics, and cutaneous nerves. Functionally it provides thermal insulation, mechanical cushioning and shock absorption, energy storage in the form of triglycerides, and anchorage of the overlying skin to deeper structures such as muscle and bone. The adipose component is also metabolically and endocrinologically active, secreting adipokines that participate in energy homeostasis and inflammation, which links subcutaneous fat biology to obesity and metabolic disease. Clinically, the hypodermis is the site of subcutaneous injection, the plane affected in panniculitis and cellulite, and a route through which infection can spread, as in cellulitis and surgical site infection. Disorders of adnexal and soft-tissue structures embedded within or adjacent to this layer, including sweat-gland and perineural neoplasms, also fall within its anatomical scope. The journal publishes peer-reviewed dermatologic and related research addressing the structure, physiology, pathology, and clinical management of subcutaneous and adipose tissue and the cutaneous conditions arising within it.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Neoplastic Whorls-Soft Tissue Perineurioma

Bajaj AnubhaCorresponding author
MD. (Pathology) Panjab University, Department of Histopathology, A.B. Diagnostics, A-1, Ring Road, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, 110027, India.
Exact topic Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology doi:10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-20-3292
2016

Does a Controlled Diet Improve Cellulite?

S Yarak,Corresponding author
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dermatology Department. 
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 6 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-16-986
2019

Transmutation of Sweat Glands - Eccrine Porocarcinoma

Bajaj AnubhaCorresponding author
MD. (Pathology) Panjab University, Department of Histopathology, A.B. Diagnostics, A-1, Ring Road , Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, 110027, India.
Exact topic Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-19-2890
2019

Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Section Operation: Risk and Management

A.S. Sardenberg RodrigoCorresponding author
Head of Thoracic Surgery/ Hospital Paulistano, Americas Serviços Médicos São Paulo, United Health Group, Rua Martiniano de Carvalho
Exact topic International Journal of Infection Prevention Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-19-2842
2019

The Mullerian Reconnaissance - Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst

Bajaj AnubhaCorresponding author
MD. (Pathology) Panjab University, Department of Histopathology, A.B. Diagnostics, A-1, Ring Road , Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, 110027, India.
Exact topic Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology doi:10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-19-3044

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 49 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Dermatologic Research And Therapy (ISSN 2471-2175).

Journal editorial board
Wenbin Tan · United States Anand Rotte · United States David Fisher · United States

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