if our skin cells are constantly dying and being replaced by new ones, how can a bad sunburn turn into cancer YEARS down the line?

Question

if our skin cells are constantly dying and being replaced by new ones, how can a bad sunburn turn into cancer YEARS down the line?

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Answer 1

The sun damages cells deeper than our natural shedding occurs. Tattoos go this deep, that’s why they stay, but are still visible because they aren’t too deep. The sun can penetrate deeper than a tattoo and it’s damage to the deeper layers that turn cancerous