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Why do we get wrinkles when we're wet? | The Big Question

3,651 views · Published 24 October 2018 · 1:36 · Indexed 25 September 2026

It's happened to us all - you're sitting in the bath having a good soak, and when you get out the skin on your fingers and toes has gone all wrinkly.

But why? It's a question Francesca from Warwickshire wanted the answer to, so we decided to find out.

Newsround went to see Professor Aneez Esmail at the University of Manchester to find out the answer.

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