why does our skin get wrinkled after being in water for a long period of time?
458574
first of all it doesn`t happen in any water. if the water`s chemical combination and salt ratio is in the right measure.then it doesn`t happen...it happens becouse your skin works as an invert viscose layer and if the mineral an salt combination of two sides of skin(your body and the water) is not in ballance then skin leaks water out(wrinkle)\nor sucks water in(edema). this ability in some matterials is used in water purification systems to get drinkable water out of sea water.\n  have fun
1160995
Basically you dehydrated your cells in your skin. The h20 your skin has decreased too rapidly. That water helps to keep you from buring. Place two metal objects in the sun and then add water ontop of one. within a few minutes the dry one will become much hotter. When the water evaporates off the other one it too will becomoe the same temp. Your skin is the same way if you stay in the sun for too long you dried out your skin. The itch is from the sensor receptors getting fried as well as from pealing. The pealing occurs because of of the damaged dryed out skin and the new skin is forming underneath.
1102039
The chlorine in the pool dried out your skin, and it's a matter of applying tons of lotion to ease the discomfort you're feeling.  Keep applying (or better yet - have someone do it for you), for a week or so, or until the burn fades or you stop itching!
70966
That is true about the natural oils in your skin being washed away by the water, but also water leaves your skin by osmosis when it gets wet. This is why our hands get dry and cracked when we wash them often. Lotion helps! The pruny appearance is due to lack of water in those skin cells.
456970
The answer to your first question is - no, not entirely. The answer to your second question is - it does, that's why your skin gets "puckered" when you are in the bath for too long.\n\nThe skin has pours that open and close, when you are hot these pours open and you often sweat, this is also how you flush some toxins and bacteria from your system, which is why hot baths are good with mineral oils. It's also one of the dangers of showering in chlorinated water, as the chlorine can seep through the pours of your skin, and slowly poison you.
581120
Sour and bitter foods cause wrinkles because your face scrunches up when eating them.  Like lemons, persimmons, artichokes, etc.
886187
If you stay in the water TOO LONG then your skin is obviously going to because you've deepend the D.N.A lines\nToo much science stuff to understand? Ask your local neighbour!
441637
Are you in airconditioning all the time? That will do it, use a moisturiser on a regular basis, and drink plenty of water.
337720
It could be your sinuses. If I get too much water in my sinuses I often get painful headaches. It usually takes a couple of hours after I swim, though. If I feel a headache coming on after I swim , I take Sudafed or it's generic form. The chlorine can do some substantial damage to your sinuses if you are sensitive to it.\n\nIt could also have something to do with your neck alignment. A pinched nerve or muscle tension my be the cause. Have a swim instructor look at your head position when swimming. Are your ears underwater when swimming? If not, the strain on your neck from you lifting your head might be a cause.
595636
It sounds as if your skin is having a reaction to the chlorine. The balance in the pool may be off as well. Do you shower as soon as you get out of the pool? If allowed to dry Chlorine can irriate the skin..
52139
You can't get rid of "dry and itchy skin permanently." But there are helpful ways to prevent that from happening. I use the Jergens ultra healing lotion and I recommend it. Check it out and see if it helps you and mabey you like it. Also, The doctor says water is what makes your skin dry the most. So, I would try to wash yourself less than you normally do like from a 30 minute shower to a 5-10 minute shower ,or perhaps take a shower every other day unless within reason. Salt water like the ocean heals your skin instanly. If you have dry skin and wet your body with sea water, then it heals it instanly. I'm not sure why but trust me, it does. You may talk to your doctor and ask why it does. If he doesn't say sea water heals you, then let me know and I'll get the answer for you.
1173579
if they are on your hands or feet, it is build up moister that should have came out as perspiration, it is usually caused by too much pool time, or hot weather.
129649
You don't shrivel, but your skin gets baggy. It has absorbed water. Osmosic rate will be greater in warmer water because diffusion rates will increase (Graham's Law).
876939
You have contact dermatitis. You are getting an allergic reaction to something in the water. In fact this is an improper immune response.
153605
Dry skin, how long do you go between washings? Try finding a good moisturizer and drink plenty of water... keeps the entire body hydrated.
474070
try changing your soap or towel.  I doubt it is the water because then your hand would itch after washing your hand or doing anything in tap water.  IF the itching stops or continues with one gone or the other gone, you know you have you culprit
553554
Could be a combination of eyestrain, dehydration and tense muscles.  Get up and stretch frequently, focus your eyes on something distant frequently, drink lots of water.