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Why are lips red?

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  1. Dr. Mehmet Oz
     
    Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:

    The skin that makes up your lips isn't actually red. There are three layers of nearly translucent skin that form your lips. Beneath them is the mucous membrane layer that contains capillaries close to the skin's surface. The blood in these capillaries makes your lips appear red.

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