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8 years ago
I have read that collagen is formed when toxins end up in subcutaneous fat cells. These toxins then seal the walls of the cell, trapping the fat and turning it into hard tissue which pokes through the outer layer of the skin.Why doesn't lymph fluid drain these toxins away and stop this from happening?  Confounded Face
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8 years ago
Even if it does, it will be recycled back into the bloodstream, wouldn't it?
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7 years ago
1) The endothelial cells forming the walls of lymphatic capillaries are not tightly joined. Instead, the edges of adjacent cells overlap each other loosely, forming easily opened, flaplike mini-valves. 2) Collagen filaments anchor the endothelial cells to surrounding structures so that any increase in interstitial fluid volume opens the minivalves, rather than causing the lymphatic capillaries to collapse.
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