Skin is one of the most amazing parts of the body Interesting facts about it you can tell a dozen! Such as - the skin weighs more than the skeleton! Well, or at least weighs about the same. The human skeleton weighs about 5 to 6 kilograms, while skin weighs about 5.5 kilograms. Of course, it's not just skin per se. The epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat also count.