Why does sitting in water for a long time cause your skin to look like a "prune"?
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Superhydrating..Skin has 3 layers. The bottom/lowest/innermost layer is attached to subcutaneous tissues and does not absorb water. The outermost layer absorbs water and when it "prunes" it swells causing the outermost layer to enlarge and wrinkle, while the innermost layer stays the same.
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beacause your skin is like a sponge, and your skin realses moisture when it is in water for a long period of time
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doctor
skin absorbs water in its top layer and grows, bottom layer doesn't absorb water, stays the same. Skin wrinkles up because of the difference.
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Medical school
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