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- Crumpled skin due to horny cells
- Horn cells on the hands and feet absorb water
- Is the shrink skin dangerous?
Crumpled skin due to horny cells
Have you ever wondered why feet and hands crumple after bathing? And why other parts of the body remain completely untouched? If the skin becomes wrinkled after bathing, it may not look nice, but it is completely safe.
Horn cells on the hands and feet absorb water
In fact, only hands and feet are affected by shriveled skin. Why it is like that? Because you can find the most horny cells here. When we are in the water, the outer skin layer, consisting of many small horny cells, absorbs the water. The dead skin cells bind the water and then swell up. Since these are connected to the subcutaneous tissue, this does not happen evenly. The result: a wavy shrink skin.
Is the shrink skin dangerous?
It is true: swimming and bathing dries out the skin. But if you dry your skin well after a long bath and then apply a moisturizing lotion, it will help the skin rebuild your natural acid mantle.
Why do we have navel lint and how our dimples get in the back? More here.
