do black people get sun burn?

Question

i just wanted to know

Answer 1

skin pigmentation in darker skin has more melanin. The darker the skin, the less potiential to burn. Any overexposure to sun will cause the skin to burn. The only difference is the amount of sun and the degree of the burn. All skin when ignited will burn. Moles are all susceptable to skin cancer.

Answer 2

well, thats a complicated question. the real answer is that it depends. in moderate sun, most black people will not burn - even if its all day. but under more intense light, sunburn is at higher risk - I just got back from Florida & I spent at least 12 hours in the sun each day without a shirt on for a week & I never got burned. However, my cousin whos about the same shade as me got burned a little after the 4th day.

Answer 3

lol of course they do....normal white question (which isnt a bad thing) but its still funny lol. Just because the pigment of their skin is dark already, doesnt mean its impervious to the radiation of the sun. You can even tell on some blacks when they are burnt, cause they get a red tint.

Answer 4

No.
Black skin will tan.


Skin Reaction


What happens when the UV Rays strike our body? To better understand the answer to this, we must keep in mind that the immediate response of our body to any threat is protection. The body tries to protect itself, whenever it is confronted by anything which can affect it. In case of UV Rays the body tries this with Melanin.

Melanin is deep brown coloured pigment and is found in the epidermis(the upper most layer of skin). Melanin is produced by melanocytes which are scattered in the basal layer of epidermis.We derive our skin colour from Melanin. Melanin is scantily present in white raced people (Europeans), moderately present in browns (Asians), and maximally present in dark colored people (Africans).

What does Melanin do?

Melanin acts as an endogenous screen against the harmful effects of UV radiation. It responds to the UV in two ways. The first response of melanin is immediate tanning, which occurs due to photo oxidation of pre existing melanin. The second response of the body is to produce more melanin delayed tanning. It occurs after about 48 hours and involves an increase in number of melanin granules. With both these responses the body screens itself against the UV Radiation.

Sensitive skin with low Melanin burns easily rather than tanning.
Please see the table about skin types on-
http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/sundamage/skinreaction.php

Answer 5

yes we can get sunburned its pretty hard due to the amount of melanin we have light skin people get burned like my niece this past weekend, but middle/dark skinned get darker but still is possible to burn. I personally never been burned.

Answer 6

yes blacks can get sun burn. We just don't get all red like whites

Answer 7

OF COURSE, it hurts like hel* and the skin peels a few days afterwards.
I was born and raised in the Caribbean but I still can be sun burnt.

Answer 8

Yes they can burn just like white people do in some cases sometimes worse, you just can't see it.

Answer 9

They tan or rather their skin colour deepens under prolonged sunlight and eventually yes they will suffer sunburn from prolonged exposure just like caucasians - they`re human too you idiot!

Answer 10

yes, my friend got BURNED yesterday