Skin specialist (7)
I believe the answer is:
furrier
'specialist' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'skin' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'skin' could be 'fur' (fur is a kind of skin) and 'fur' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for furrier that I've seen before include "Softer to touch" , "Tailor of certain coats, stoles, wraps, etc" , "Seller of posh clothes made from 20 Down" , "pelts handler" .)