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On average, the amount of times that skin replaces itself in thelifespan of a human is around 900.

Why don’t dermatologists need confetti for parties?

Researchers have discovered that the skin replaces itself every month or around 27 days. According to a 2011 study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, we shed between 0.03 and 0.09g of skin every hour. That sounds like almost nothing, but throughout a lifetime it adds up to about 35 kg, or roughly half your body weight. Most of this is in the form of tiny flakes, which make up a major constituent of house dust.

Because over a lifetime, your skin sheds enough flakes to weigh half your body weight—plenty for a dust-filled celebration! Isn’t that mind-blowing? #SkinScience #DustConfetti

Source – wonderworksonline.com

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