Re: does melanin make skin more cut/abrasion resistant

Date: Thu Oct 14 03:27:12 1999
Posted By: Dr. Neeraj Kulkarni, Medical student, Completing internship, V.M.Medical college
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 938703095.Me

Message:


The action of melanin is restricted to protection from ultraviolet light.
Thats why the more melanin in your skin, the less prone you are to skin 
malignancy, sunburn or wrinkling.
But it provides no protection against any kind of mechanical assault on 
skin.

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