The Mystery of Wrinkled Fingers: An Amazing Reaction of Your Body

After a long time in the water, your fingers wrinkle as if by magic. Far from being a simple effect of humidity, this phenomenon reveals an incredible biological adaptation. Discover how your body deploys unsuspected strategies to better interact with its environment.

A popular belief questioned

For years, the phenomenon of wrinkled fingers has been explained by a simple absorption of water, as if our skin behaves like a sponge. This theory seemed obvious… Until studies showed that in the case of nerve damage, these characteristic folds no longer formed. A discovery that changed everything!

Next >>