What makes your skin stretchy?!


Question: One of my friends always grabs my hand because the skin on top is really stretchy. I can pull it away from my hand about an inch or two. And its like that on my neck and my elbow.

So what makes skin abnormally stretchy like that?


Answers: One of my friends always grabs my hand because the skin on top is really stretchy. I can pull it away from my hand about an inch or two. And its like that on my neck and my elbow.

So what makes skin abnormally stretchy like that?

Elastin is a protein in your skin that causes your skin to stretch and you might have an excess of it. An inch or two should not be a concern but if you can continually stretch then it could be a problem and you need to see a physcian.

well alot of the times its becuase ur not dun growing....
but it depends how old u r

Who knows , its genetic but I certainly wouldn't worry about it





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