Why do scrapes turn your skin white?

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I notice when I get a mild scrape that doesn’t break the skin, it turns white but I can just wipe it away with my finger. Is this just dead skin cells or something else?

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Yes, it’s just the top layer of skin. It was scuffed off in the scrape, so that’s why it appears white and can be brushed off.