Where Does Desquamation Occur?

The desquamation process happens in the outermost layer of the skin called the epidermis. The epidermis itself has four unique layers. Each of these layers plays a role in desquamation.

In which layer of the skin does desquamation occur?

Epidermal desquamation is the highly regulated process of invisible shedding of corneocytes from the outermost layers of the stratum corneum. This occurs through the interplay between proteases and their inhibitors that control the degradation of corneodesmosomes.

Which layer of the epidermis is the site of the dust producing process of desquamation?

Keratinized layers (stratum corneum) slough off from the skin after a certain period of time, and newly created keratinized layers will come out. This process is called desquamation or turnover.