Researchers believe this response may help improve your grip on wet or slippery objects. For most people, the wrinkles disappear naturally once the hands dry and blood flow returns to normal.
However, unusually fast or persistent wrinkling can occasionally be linked to skin conditions, certain medications, nerve problems, or rare disorders such as aquagenic wrinkling of the palms. Frequent washing and harsh soaps can also make hands look more wrinkled by drying the skin.
If wrinkling happens without water exposure or comes with pain, numbness, discoloration, swelling, or peeling skin, it is worth speaking with a healthcare professional. In most cases, though, temporary wrinkling after water exposure is harmless.
