As we get older, there are some unavoidable processes at work that age our skin. This is something we will all experience and there’s not really much we can do to prevent it. When a person ages, his or her epidermal cells-the cells at the outer skin layer-become thinner, which makes the skin appear noticeably thinner. And the number of pigment-containing cells called melanocytes decrease, which can make your skin look more pale and translucent. Also, less collagen is produced, causing some-thing called elastosis, which results in a reduction of the skin’s strength and elasticity, and sagging and wrinkles. Then there’s also a lifetime of exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation to be factored in… Not an especially glamorous picture, I suppose. But, hey, it sure beats the alternative.

Anyway, don’t worry. As old as you get, you will never become completely transparent so people can see your internal organs and skeleton.

Yes, I had one of those transparent anatomical dolls when I was a kid, and I had a G.I. Joe too. So?