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Can you lose any vitamins when you get a sunburn?
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No: Vitamins are metabolized by the liver and kidneys. If they are water soluble (b, c), they are secreted in the urine. If they are fat soluble (a, e, k), they are stored in the fat. The skin does not secrete or store vitamins so a sunburn would not effect them directly.
Answered 9/6/2013
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