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Why do your fingertips go wrinkly in water?

Posted on August 20, 2012No Comments on Why do your fingertips go wrinkly in water?

From ABC Science Online, Ask an Expert, 20 August 2012: Q: Why doesn’t the skin on my fingers and underfeet go wrinkly as my grandchildren’s skin does when in the swimming pool for a long time? It used to when I was younger. I am 66. Is there something that happens to our skin as … Continue reading Why do your fingertips go wrinkly in water?

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