What causes “asbestos hands” for those who work professionally in kitchens?
In: Biology
As with most recurring skin damage that happens, if you cause small amounts of stress to an area, it will protect it with a thicker coating directly in the area of regular damage.
Fun fact: the protein responsible for making your palms and soles tough is the reason they’re also mostly without pigment. It restricts those cells from forming pigment.
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