Guys aren't really complex or nuanced in terms of how we communicate. For the most part, what we say is what we mean. I realize women assume there's subtext to our statements, or that we play mind games, but our mind game is not playing mind games.
The dermis, the skin's next layer, is a thick layer of fibrous and elastic tissue (made mostly of collagen, elastin, and fibrillin) that gives the skin its flexibility and strength. The dermis contains nerve endings, sweat glands and oil (sebaceous) glands, hair follicles, and blood vessels.
This is not considered a separate layer from the mucosa, but it does have some distinct properties. This layer is made up of connective tissue that contains blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics, vessels that carry lymph material. Absorption into the blood stream takes place in this layer.