Why don't the palms of my hands get suntanned?

2007-07-16 08:53:34 · 1 answers · asked by HertzMan 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions

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skin tans from exposure to the sun by producing melanin. your palms adn the soles of your feet don't make melanin, so they don't get dark. melanin is a pigment that absorbs solar radiation.

2007-07-16 09:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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