What chemical changes actually occur in the skin to obtain a sunburn(tan)?

Subject: What chemical changes actually occur in the skin to obtain a sunburn(tan)?

Date: Wed Feb 2 17:26:41 2000
Posted by Bobby Lamb
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: Va Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 949534001.An

Message:

I need to know what happens in the skin when a person gets a sunburn. What happens to make the skin darker? Is it because melanin is released, if so what causes it to release?

Re: What chemical changes actually occur in the skin to obtain a sunburn(tan)?

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