Figure 1.

A graph showing the comparative biodiversity benchmarks for different skin health states taken from previous work [55]. For an in-depth explanation and background on each, please refer to the original study. The skin of individuals in basic settlements with limited urbanized practices is reduced in biodiversity by 25% compared to Amerindians, and even individuals with the healthiest skin in Western environments, labeled “Western-Healthy,” exhibit a 30% reduction in biodiversity compared to the “Agrarian-Healthy” skin of Amerindians. The decrease falls further to 51% for individuals with diabetes but without skin lesions, 64% for diabetic individuals with skin wounds, and an alarming 84% reduction in biodiversity for individuals with skin diseases in the Western world.