well i have really light skin that wont tan at all and my hair is as white as a white piece of paper ( so bleached or whatever ) i never dyed my hair. and wen i try to tank i just get burnt then back to being as white as a ghost.
any albino MEMBERS on here
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i have seen the docs for my eyes already and im required to wear glasses but i chose not to
Melanin, sometimes referred to as a chemical, is formed as part of the process of metabolizing an amino acid called tyrosine. In the skin, melanin is formed by cells called melanocytes. Certain medical conditions, such as albinism, are associated with the lack of melanin. Albinism is a condition marked by the abesnce of a normal amount of pigment in the body. Animals, humans, and even plants can have albinism.
Albinism exists in a number of variations. Depending on the type of albinism, the skin, hair, and eyes may all be affected. In fact, ocular albinism affects not only the color of the eyes, hair, and skin, but also results in poor vision. Additionally, some types of melanin deficiency are associated with increased mortality rates.
Melanin provides many benefits to human beings. One of the most recognized benefits involves ultraviolet rays of the sun. Melanin provides a natural protection against the harmful effects of these rays. However, it does not provide complete protection from the sun, and individuals with darker skin tones are still at risk from the sun's damaging rays.
so i am not albino but im something else i guess ( cant think of the word )
Albinism exists in a number of variations. Depending on the type of albinism, the skin, hair, and eyes may all be affected. In fact, ocular albinism affects not only the color of the eyes, hair, and skin, but also results in poor vision. Additionally, some types of melanin deficiency are associated with increased mortality rates.
Melanin provides many benefits to human beings. One of the most recognized benefits involves ultraviolet rays of the sun. Melanin provides a natural protection against the harmful effects of these rays. However, it does not provide complete protection from the sun, and individuals with darker skin tones are still at risk from the sun's damaging rays.
so i am not albino but im something else i guess ( cant think of the word )
Just curious, but if you are required to wear glasses and have already been to the doctors for your eyes, why do you not wear the glasses? Do you not value your sight all that much?
Ummm, that should be a reason to wear glasses, no? I'm no optometrist, nor do I know much about eyesight, but if you're prescribed something I would say it's best for you to go by it...just sayin'.
Be happy with the person you are and stop looking for ways to make you "different" in order to stand out from a crowd. Stand out from the crowd by bettering yourself not by searching for other ways. Sorry if this sounds harsh but I truly think that this is what this whole discussion is about, being different.
your way off petlvr lol, im researching cause alot of ppl THINK im albino not cause I think I am, dont really bother me if i am or if im not. to be honest i dont want to be albino.
While albinism is hereditary, it's also recessive, and can be carried by non-albinos. So saying, "We have no albinism in us," doesn't mean you can't be albino (I'm not saying you are!).
And as far as albino human eyes are concerned, albino humans usually have pale blue eyes, and rarely have red eyes. This is because the eye, in the process of making it opaque, covers the red that would be coming from the blood vessels and gives the eyes a pale blue appearance. (I think I explained that correctly.)
But, you probably are not an albino. That's something that doctors would've diagnosed you with long ago.
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