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Is it possoble for the palms of your hands to get sunburn?

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Sunburn palm of hand: Yes it can, if you sit in the sun with palm exposed to sun, if you are on the beach with your palm exposed, it can cause sunburn of palm.

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Answered 4/10/2019

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