Can genetically dark-skinned people, such as africans or american indians, become sunburned?
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YES although it takes a longer time of exposure to the sun rays unlike caucasians who easily get sunburned. This is because dark skin has more melanin (this is the pigemnt that protects us from the UV's of the sun) unlike the fair skinned. Hope this helps. God bless!
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Welll sorta... we can peel and stuff but we don't exactly burn-we just get blacker!!!!
yes my bf is medium brown skinned bm and he golfs alott and his head cus hes buld will peel from sunburn hes face and neck too,my kids are lighter and they burn easy on face and shoulders
yes
Everyone can get sun burned. They just have to stay in the sun longer before they get sun burned.
yes we negro people can get sun burned...all races can get sun burned.....and as for laura who answered first...your an idiot
acutaly everyone can get burned, brown people can tan. it's just not bright red like white people is all.
Yes!
Yes it just takes longer. The effects of the sun are just as bad though, always wear protective lotions are clothing while in the sun to prevent skin cancer and early signs of aging!
YES!
yes
Anyone can burn, lighter skin just burns easier.
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