Skin Fact April 2010

Skin Fact

Fingers and toes wrinkle in the bathtub due to the outermost layer of the skin swelling when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin underneath, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. Most biologists suggest that the tough outer layer of skin made up of dead keratin cells is responsible.

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