How wet, wrinkled skin once helped with survival
Do you love taking long, hot showers or soaking in the tub? Or perhaps you swim like a fish and hit the pool every day?
You’ve surely noticed the curious effect of water on your skin.
“After just a few minutes in wet conditions, the palms of your hands, the soles of your feet and, in particular, your fingertips, will transform from smooth to wrinkly,” says dermatologist Alok Vij, MD.
What gives — shouldn’t exposure to water plump your skin up like a plum, rather than wrinkling it like a prune?
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A matter of survival
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