And Jerry all the joy and love you bring. I was born to sing. Martin Luther King show me the way. Jesus, Buddha, teach me how to pray. Christopher, I think I see the bay. I was born today, I was born today. I was born too late. I was born too late. I was born too late. ...
Skin gets darker when exposed to sunlight because ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate the production of melanin. Melanin is a pigment that protects the skin from damage. â¦ It is produced by melanocyte cells within the skin.   Hair also contains melanin, made by melanocytes beneath the scalp. However, the hair above the surface of your skin is already dead; its melanin cannot be renewed by the melanocytes.
In the case of illness or injury, the person's skin may change color, becoming darker (hyperpigmentation) or lighter (hypopigmentation). Hyperpigmentation in skin is caused by an increase in melanin, the substance in the body that is responsible for color (pigment).