dermal

[dur-muhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the skin.

dermal

/ ˈdɜːməl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the skin

dermal

1. Relating to or involving the skin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermal¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; derm(a) ¹ + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Thousands of people have dermal filler and Botox treatments in Scotland each year.

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A close study of dermal changes may reveal whether a burn was ante- or post-mortem, according to one paper.

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Rules on who can offer lower-risk treatments such as lip fillers, Botox and facial dermal fillers will also change.

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Once, she says, a producer even suggested over lunch that she get dermal fillers for her wrinkles.

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She said dermal fillers were more dangerous than Botox as they can block the blood supply to the skin and cause "skin death".

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