Can human skin absorb water?

Question

Such as when you're swimming, and even when you havent drank anything, you still gotta go. Does our skin take in water when we swim?

Answer 1

YES!! Skin is porous, and does absorb water, especially if the body is parched. It does not, however, transmit the water to your digestive system. So, it has nothing to do with making you 'go', that is just your normal digestive system, sometimes it takes many hours (especially if you are dehydrated) for liquids to clear your system.

Answer 2

Absorb Moisture

Answer 3

Your skin aborbs lots on things through it. It has natural protection chemicals to prevent hazardous things from penetrating it. There are also specialized cells within your layers of skin to provide added protection. On such cell is call a melanocyte, which produces melanin, that helps protect the body from harmfull UV rays. The skin is also slightly acidic to prevent the growth of fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

The skin also takes in quite abit of water and air. In fact, if your skin is covered completely in a nonporous material, you could suffocate.

Answer 4

Short answer: yes.

Your skin can absorb and release water. 'Pruning' is when your skin tkaes in water(been in the water too long and skin looks like a 'prune'), and dry skin is when the moisture is released from it, or reduced.

From what I remember it's osmosis. It wouldn't be passive transport or facillitated diffusion.

Answer 5

It does, that's the reason your hands get wrinkled after a long period being in a pool, or a bath or doing the dishes.

Answer 6

No. But it does absorb moisture. Just not like that.

Answer 7

yes. witness the miracle of "prune fingers" all due to the absorption of water and swelling of cells.

Answer 8

Certainly! That's why your hands turn white and clammy

Answer 9

Yes it does.

Answer 10

yes it does