my 5 years son wants to know why do your skin turn white when you fall down and scrape yourself?

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2006-07-11 09:29:14 · 5 answers · asked by MS DEE 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health

Skin has layers. The only part that has color is the one on top, the epidermis. The dermis is usually colorless.

2006-07-11 09:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by Neo Taoist Techno Pagan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

cuz you have scraped off a dead layer of skin. wet it and it's normal again!

2006-07-11 09:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by kaydeedid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It turns white? Mines turn red and bloody.

2006-07-11 09:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jasmine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

dead skin cells got scrapped off its just like being ashy

2006-07-11 09:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

HE ANSWERED HIS OWN QUESTION. YOU SCRAPED YOUR SKIN OFF

2006-07-11 09:34:48 · answer #5 · answered by ellen2187 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋