Our skin constantly renews itself, with new cells forming at the bottom of the epidermis and migrating towards the surface. This journey takes about two weeks to a month. As the newer cells rise, older cells at the top die and are shed, forming the skin flakes we lose daily. This process replaces approximately 40,000 skin cells each day.
Interestingly, skin can also grow in response to stretching. This is because stretching stimulates the growth of new skin cells, helping to maintain the integrity of the skin's surface.
Skin growth is a continuous process that ensures the replacement of old cells and the adaptation to changing needs, like stretching.
