ANATOMY OF BLACK SKIN - WHAT DOES MELANIN DO?

A brief overview of the function of the black skin.

- 6 Functions of the skin
- 3 layers of the skin
- Cell turnover
- What purpose does melanin serve?
- Skin Cancer
- Hyperpigmentation, melasma, keloid scarring

"If it doesn't feed you, don't water it." - TheGoldenRx



R E F E R E N C E S:

How The Sun Sees You:
How the sun sees you

Histology and physiology of black skin:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14...

Racial (ethnic) differences in skin properties: the objective data
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14...

Cell Turnover:
http://www.verywell.com/cell-turnover...



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