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DeepCompote t1_j6feust wrote

Reply to comment by tswd in When you have a sun tan and it fades what is actually happening? by Immediate_Rough_7661

So I got a sunburn this summer. The lines on the top of my legs were very bright. The line on my left leg is still visible. How long is a skin cell life cycle?

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TraitorMacbeth t1_j6gq0kv wrote

Not a complete answer, however- if some cells are more damaged by the sunburn, they might get replaced faster

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