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scot816 t1_j7wbgkw wrote
Ahh..that's where rumpled foreskin comes from.
costacash t1_j7wc5la wrote
yeah, this is the main reason your body constricts the blood vessels, it’s adapting to the water.
mclauuuuughlin t1_j7wdgbo wrote
The cover picture looks like a tray of hot dogs on 4th of july that nobody wants to eat
[deleted] t1_j7wdien wrote
It lets you grip things like fish in the water.
MyJimboPersona t1_j7we89a wrote
Gross, accurate, but gross
Bastard-of-the-North t1_j7weprq wrote
Reminds me of that pic of that couple that passed out while the guy was fingerbanging her.
His fingers were… saturated…
psgbg t1_j7wgbgk wrote
Humans are Origami.
interstellar_party t1_j7whkug wrote
Shrinkage.
Hawkwise83 t1_j7wlafv wrote
Fun fact if you have nerve damage in your hands this doesn't happen. Or at least with the right nerve damage.
Ahelex t1_j7wmjgl wrote
That just means only your left hand gets wrinkly.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j7wtt6c wrote
You, Dear Redditor, are correct! Noticed this after years of observing my wife battle to live with GBS and my reletively new development of Raynaud's. The first time we noticed it was when she came home from the hospital (after 8 months) and got to take her first, full body bath. When I got her out of the tub & was drying her off, we noticed that her feet/toes weren't looking like little prunes. Didn't know why, just so happy she was home I don't recall we questioned it at all.
Amulek_My_Balls t1_j7wvvmt wrote
That's my favorite fairy tale!
Tex-Rob t1_j7wvzmt wrote
Hmmm. This seems like one of those BS TIL that isn't really totally true. If it's just a retraction, how come your skin sloughs off?
colonel_beeeees t1_j7wye0q wrote
And rocks when walking in water
xnoxgodsx t1_j7wyigd wrote
When wet
LemonCitron47 t1_j7x2bzu wrote
So… is it a good thing? Or no? Mine wrinkle super easily and quickly.
DaveOJ12 t1_j7xa048 wrote
zvii t1_j7xb8n4 wrote
How has her battle with GBS been? Can't say I have talked to anyone else who was also diagnosed.
zvii t1_j7xbb6y wrote
Do you need better grip in water when wet?
Cariboudjan t1_j7xewif wrote
Skimermarinkyshrinkydink shrinkasmirinkydoo
Traditional-Pick5103 t1_j7xgjg5 wrote
Makes me itch …
PreOpTransCentaur t1_j7xgrb5 wrote
Do people think A) wrinkling is caused by too much water, and B) skin absorbs it externally in great quantities like that?
Crazy_Horse4151 t1_j7xhigi wrote
Due to water
Zamers t1_j7xjbc5 wrote
Whilst being wet
-Principal-Vagina- t1_j7xkjfz wrote
And moist
ErinHollow t1_j7xoaq6 wrote
I can confirm this firsthand
Pun intended
xnoxgodsx t1_j7xx262 wrote
And saturated
Traditional_Entry183 t1_j7xzvm6 wrote
For all of my early life, I got super pruney when my hands got wet. Bathing, swimming, doing dishes, etc. Much moreso than the rest of my family or my friends. And it stayed that way for a long time afterwards and felt funny.
Then at age 30, I was diagnosed and treated for diabetes, and suddenly the hand pruniness went completely away. I only get it at a very small level now.
It's one of a ton of improvements to my skin that I saw after I started being treated.
hornboggler t1_j7y2cir wrote
so rare to learn anything from the posts in this sub, let alone a great one like this about everyday things. great post
NygaardDK t1_j7y43my wrote
Have you considered walking on your feet instead? It lowers the risk of drowning significantly as well.
momolamomo t1_j7y5a43 wrote
To increase fingertip friction in the slippery environment. Your heart slows down too when you enter water as a survival mechanism
suffaluffapussycat t1_j7y986y wrote
I had a nerve cut in the middle toe, left foot. Can confirm: pad does not shrivel like the other nine toes.
justasmalltowndad t1_j7yacmw wrote
and D R E N C H E D
[deleted] t1_j7yavt6 wrote
It's one of hundreds of adaptations that indicate humans were once aquatic. Scientist don't believe that.
old_bearded_beats t1_j7ybymi wrote
But mostly wet
old_bearded_beats t1_j7yc4qa wrote
Stiltskin I believe?
old_bearded_beats t1_j7ycarj wrote
I'd be interested to know HOW the body actually detects being in water. Is it through some mechanism of increased turgidity of cells absorbing water through osmosis?
uRedditMe t1_j7yco6q wrote
To provide better grip, of course
SammyLBB t1_j7yd6ad wrote
Prune unintended tho
Zamers t1_j7yreku wrote
while in water
BellyButton214 t1_j7ysmpq wrote
No one thought skin was absorbing water did they?
EdofBorg t1_j7yva0m wrote
Imagine if your whole body could do this like a cuddle fish.
Hiiipower111 t1_j7z1eai wrote
Otherwise slippery
Kage9866 t1_j7zj6op wrote
Yes but isn't it your bodies way to increase friction so you can function under water? Like be able to grip things?
xPrim3xSusp3ctx t1_j7zn2ju wrote
Why would you think your fingers are absorbing water if they lose volume?
Corgon t1_j7zn4k6 wrote
Some people are just born without it too. My gf thought I was the weird one with wrinkly hands.
DatDudefromWI t1_j7zo4o6 wrote
But...the human body experiences "typical" observable reactions to extreme cold (and a complete lack of oxygen), but that doesn't mean we were once spacefarers. The body reacts to being violently struck, but that doesn't mean we were once boxers or hockey players...?
LeviathanGank t1_j7zzs6z wrote
Ribbed for your pleasure
IntoAComa t1_j8005uc wrote
The story mentions it's both.
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>"You need both to have normal levels of wrinkles," he says. "If you don't have that neurological response, which happens in some individuals, wrinkles are inhibited."
Infinite_Position_27 t1_j800jku wrote
That actually makes sense, because I recently saw a picture where someone with a severed nerve in their finger showed that the affected finger didn't prune up.
theonlyonethatknocks t1_j8058lw wrote
I didn’t read the article so I’m hearing about this secondhand
ErinHollow t1_j807hnt wrote
No, like firsthand as in once I was rowing and my hands were slipping on the oar, but as soon as they pruned up they didn't slip anymore
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j81a1xf wrote
Slow and never-ending. That said, although NO diagnosis of GBS is a walk in the park, her's was pretty damn brutal. We almost lost her on more than one occassion. She has regained a great deal but also deals with daily pain, neuropathy, and a wide range of cognitive, balance, and other issues. There are a couple of on-line support groups she is in contact with. Can't give you guidance on these as she came upon them on her own, and given how much she has regained control over, I try to remain at arms length unless things go off the rails. What's the saying, "although she be small, yet she be mighty"? That's my woman!
xnoxgodsx t1_j81lnfb wrote
[deleted] t1_j837pyk wrote
Moose and Flamingos are aquatic animals. They don't swim around like a dolphin. It's not a popular theory because it attracts lunitics. I'm indifferent on the subject, but if cast the loonies there are hundred of evolutionary quirks that are hard to explain. Seriously, when I actually had exposure to biological journals, every year quirks pop up.Seriously, who gives damn?
Hiiipower111 t1_j83qup7 wrote
firstgen84 t1_j887aww wrote
I get this when driving? Am I holding the steering wheel too tightly? Usually on longer car trips.
bolanrox t1_j7wbfg4 wrote
which gives you better grip when wet.