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What happens to the skin when you're submerged in fresh water for an extended time?
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∙ 9y ago
As the dead cell layer of the skin (filled with keratin) expands with water, it begins to take up more surface area, but it's still connected to the living cells beneath and doesn't have anywhere to go. As a result, the stratum corneum wrinkles.
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