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They used to say that a good healthy tan was good for you. It is however, not.The darkening of the skin is actually the cells burning or toasting. Nice thought huh? Too much sun can and does promote skin cancer which can be life threatening. Melonoma is a very dangerous type of skin cancer that if left untreated and checked can kill.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn order for the body to protect itself to prevent further damage to your body, it starts to produce melanin. The more melanin in your body, the darker the body becomes and the more your skin is protected.
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∙ 9y agoOur skin has cells called melaninocytes which produce melanin, a pigment, made in response to sunlight. Many people have many cells and they have darker skin. Their families are from areas which have direct sunlight for most days.
Others have backgrounds from areas which don't get much sunlight. These people have lighter skin which they need so that they can use sunlight to produce Vitamin D.
Anyone who has melaninocytes will produce darker skin with an increase sunlight. If done carefully, darker skin will prevent burning.
The only people unable to make melanin are albinos.
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∙ 10y agoThe color of the skin is produced by melanin. When skin is exposed to excessive ultraviolet rays, the body produces more melanin of a darker variety as a protection for the skin from further damage.
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∙ 14y agobecause you have a condition 'semi-albinoism'. It is a genetic pigment mutation and in most cases has no effect on standards of life other than social aspects.
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∙ 15y agoYour pigments absorb the sunlight or tanning light and creates a darker color.
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Permanent wrinkling of skin is usually due to changes caused by excessive exposure to?
Sunlight
Which of the following enables much of the world's population to maintain adequate vitamin D status?
Exposure to sunlight enables much of the world's population to maintain adequate vitamin D status. When the skin is exposed to sunlight, it produces vitamin D naturally. However, it is important to note that factors such as latitude, season, time of day, and skin pigmentation can affect the amount of vitamin D produced from sunlight.
When the body is exposed to sunlight it obtains?
It obtains a suntan (darkening of the skin), or sunburn, which is skin damaged by too long exposure to the sun's rays. Also vitamin D, essential for healthy bones, is also obtained.
How many freckles are on a humans face?
It can be any number zero or more. Freckles are skin pigment sensitive to sunlight. It depends upon the skin type and exposure to sunshine; in the summer exposure to sunshine multiplies the number of freckles, but in winter with less sunshine they fade.
Can people turn black using only with the sun?
No, people cannot change their skin color to black solely by exposure to the sun. Skin color is determined by genetics and the amount of melanin, a pigment found in the skin. The sun can darken a person's existing melanin, resulting in a tan, but it cannot permanently alter a person's genetic makeup or produce a permanent change in skin color.
Describe the change that takes place in your skin when you get a suntan?
melanin becomes more and more darker when exposed to light.
What determine the color of the skin?
Genetic factors, exposure to sunlight.
What factors determine the color of your skin?
Genetic factors, exposure to sunlight.
Why do weget tanned in sun?
When our skin get exposure to sun our skin darken. And skin darkening due to sun rays is known as tanning. Tanning is cause due acceleration in melanin.
Why does exposure to the sun cause skin to darken?
It is melanin, produced by melanocytes, that causes the skin to darken which is found on the skin's epidermis. Overproduction or underproduction of melanin results to skin discoloration.That is the reason why too much sun exposure results to skin darkening - when melanocytes produce more melanin (hyperpigmentation) than they should, they turn into freckles or moles.For additional information about skin care, please check the Sources and related links section.
Why is sunlight dangerous?
Some of the sunlight exists as ultraviolet light. Too much exposure to this can cause skin cancer.
What is the name of the small brownish spots on skin developed by exposure to sunlight?
Tan.
What are two causes of skin cancer?
Too much exposure to sunlight and genes :)
Can asbestos exposure darken silver jewelry?
No.
What is it called when brownish spots on the skin than can increase in number with exposure to sunlight?
Freckles
Permanent wrinkling of skin is usually due to changes caused by excessive exposure to?
Sunlight
How can you darken your skin tone natrually?
if you mean without tanning or false tanning, there is no other way to darken your skin
