Why do hands get pruny when in water for a long time?

Question

Why do hands get pruny when in water for a long time?

Answer 1

it is absorbtion of water that causes pruny fingers. The skin on the fingers and toes absorbs water because the protective layer of a waxy substance called sebum is washed away.

Water moves into the body because there is a low concentration of water. Water moves from high to low concentration (not the other way around) by a process called osmosis

Answer 2

good questoin....????

Answer 3

Its called osmosis, when the water outside you body and the water inside are diffrent densities it causes a reaction that means water is transferred. Look it up you might find a more specific answer.

Answer 4

Good question.

Here's the answer:

Quote: Your skin is made up of two layers. The outer layer is called the epidermis and the lower level is the dermis. The outer layer (epidermis) produces an oily substance called sebum. You can see this substance when you touch a window or mirror and your "oily" fingerprint is left there. One job sebum does is it keeps water out of your skin—a job that it does very well. However, after long periods of time in a swimming pool, shower, or bathtub, much of the sebum is washed off and your outer layer of skin starts to absorb water. As it absorbs water it swells, but since the epidermis is "tied" down to your dermis in certain spots, it expands more where it is not "tied" down and this causes your skin to wrinkle. The difference between your skin and a raisin is that raisins wrinkle because they shrink, but your skin wrinkles because it is getting bigger.

Answer 5

because your skin absorbs the water, thats why when you get out of the pool you also feel so heavy.