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Two main reasons:

The salinity of the body is .9% and the water is 0% therefore the water leaches out the salt in the body. That is why the wrinkles in your fingers after a long bath.

Second is the temperature. The body is at 98.6 F and can lose or gain temperature when submerged.

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