< img src="https://edugist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_1994.jpeg"alt =""> A Teacher of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Teacher Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo, has required greater attention to skin health, describing the skin as an essential organ that provides important insights into an individual’s overall health rather than simply serving cosmetic functions.
Teacher Ayanlowo made the call while delivering the 465th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), titled “The Skin Tells a Story,” at the institution’s main campus in Akoka, Lagos.
Speaking throughout the lecture, the prominent dermatologist explained that the skin frequently reflects hidden medical conditions and can provide early signs of immune policy, immune suppression, immune dysregulation and autoimmune illness before other symptoms end up being apparent.
She noted that a deeper understanding of the skin’s biological procedures is important to the early medical diagnosis and effective management of a number of medical conditions, worrying that the skin serves as a window into the body’s internal health.
Professor Ayanlowo likewise highlighted substantial advances in dermatological research study, mentioning that growing knowledge of the body immune system has actually revolutionised the treatment of chronic skin disorders and autoimmune illness.
She advocated increased financial investment in skin-related research study, public awareness projects and expert training to reinforce skin healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes across Nigeria.
The professor further advised health care professionals to welcome multidisciplinary collaboration in handling skin-related illness, noting that lots of skin-related conditions have systemic implications that require the know-how of professionals from various medical fields.
The lecture, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Teacher Folasade T. Ogunsola, formed part of the university’s inaugural lecture series, which supplies a platform for prominent academics to display their research study contributions and advance discourse on issues of national and worldwide significance.