Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

Guy German, Binghamton University, State University of New York, The Conversation
Posted 9/21/24

We know skin wrinkles as you get older or when you pinch it between two fingers. But it’s been somewhat of a mystery why skin gets wrinkly and even sometimes changes color after you take a leisurely bath or spend too long in the swimming pool.

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