After all, why does the skin of limbs shrink by staying in water for a long time?

 People are very upset with the sultry heat in North India. Over the last few days, high temperatures and high humidity in the atmosphere have made life difficult for people. In such a situation, people are going to the mountains to get relief from the heat, so that they can spend some relaxing moments in cold weather. While many people are bathing for a long time to get relief from the heat. We all know that staying in water for a long time shrinks the skin of hands and feet. But have you ever wondered why this happens?

Let us tell you that the skin of our hands and feet is much thicker than the skin of the rest. By staying in water for a long time, the contraction in the skin also happens for a short time and it heals on its own. In fact, this process is completely natural and has no ill effects.

According to a report by news-medical.net, there is an oil called sebum on the top layer of our skin. This oil protects our skin as well as provides moisture and lubrication. In simple language, sebum oil can also be understood in such a way that it acts like a raincoat on the skin. It is because of this oil that when we wash our dry hands, the water slips easily.

Prolonged exposure to water washes away the sebum oil present on our skin. This causes water to enter our skin and the skin to shrink. However, as the water that has penetrated the upper layer of our skin evaporates, the skin on our hands and feet becomes as normal as before.

One of the reasons for the contraction of the skin due to staying in water for a long time is that our body adapts itself to the environment. Let us tell you that shrinking of the skin due to water strengthens our grip on a wet object, while we cannot hold a wet object well with our hands. With the help of the shrunken skin of the feet, we can walk well in the swimming pool or any wet place. On the other hand, if the jigsaw foot is dry, it becomes difficult to walk on the wet surface and we slip.

At the same time, there is another reason behind the contraction of the skin of the hands and feet. In fact, our skin is made of keratin and this keratin is very effective on the skin of the hands and feet. Therefore, prolonged exposure to water causes the skin of the limbs to absorb water and shrink. The process of shrinking the skin due to water is called Aquatic Wrinkles.