Why do some people's skin turn red when they tan?

Question

and how come some other people's skin turn darker and not red.which skin is better?

Answer 1

your skin turns red because you got a sunburn, and darker is probably better because it means less skin damage.

Answer 2

I get sun burned easily because im light complicted!

Answer 3

there skin turns red when they tan because it meens that they are getting burnt and if your skin goes darker when you tan it meens you are healthy.

to get healthy and a darker tan you have to tan for a certain time every day not too long and not too short!

if you tan for the right amount of time everyday and dont overdo it than you will not go red when you sunbake.

Answer 4

sun burning is what it's called lol it's bad for your skin, it's basically like poisoning it. but tanning too much is also bad for your skin.

Answer 5

genetics, melanin is what dark skin people have, light skin has less melanin. Fair skin light haired, especially red heads do not tan, which is fine.

Which skin is better> Are you an idiot. That is the basis of racism, which skin color is better.

This society has gone crazy bending over backwards worshiping brown-black skin people, who seem to have TOO much self esteem to match their melanin (meaning they are racist anti-white jack a$$, see Rev Wright).

Answer 6

some people have sensitive skin that makes them burn easily

Answer 7

It has to do with the person's level of melanin, which is the substance in the body that produces pigmentation, or color.  The more melanin a person has, the darker their skin color (and often hair and eye color, too).  A person with a lot of melanin will turn tan when they are exposed to sun.

I'm among the "melanin-challenged" people! :)  I have very light skin color, and when I'm out it the sun, no matter how much sunblock I put on, I will turn red.  The simple name for it is a sunburn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunburn

There's not one skin type which is better than another.  Because both getting tan and getting burnt are both indicators that your cells have received sun damage.  The best thing we can do is just protect our skin through sunscreen, wearing hats, glasses, and light clothing to reflect the sun, and knowing "when to say when" to being out in the sun all day!

--->Good luck!

Answer 8

The red tan is called SUN BURN. Its the best tan ever, my friend goes green in the sun its the best tan in the world. :D

Answer 9

Some people's skin turn red when they tan is because they don't put sunscreen and the sun is hitting them, some people's skin turns darker because they put tanning lotion or sunscreen i think darker skin is better.

Answer 10

when u have natural dark pigments in ur skin that makes u get darker without burning. If u are naturally light skinned u get burnt because of not having pigments on ur skin.....

None is better, having to much sun (on anyone) is bad...... just lighter ppl have a better chance of seeing skin cancer because of their lighter complexion.

Either way everyone should use sunblock even though u dont burn.