![]() This has lead to the faulty belief that this behavior is not required as their bodies simply absorb the water they need. Some owners are keen to express that their bearded dragon gets plenty of water without physically drinking. It is known for some bearded dragons to drink from a bowl too. Instead, they remain hydrated by obtaining water through the vegetables in their diet, by drinking water provided through misting and taking in water through their vent. So, do bearded dragons absorb water through their skin? Bearded dragons do not absorb water through their skin. This theory is quite interesting when you stop to think about it, but is it true? I decided to do some research around the topic to find out for good whether there is any truth to these claims. I'm dying to see evidence of this magical explanation of a non existent phenomena.One of the most common things that people hear about bearded dragons is that they are able to absorb water out of their environment and take it in through their skin. all placed on the skin and absorbed all the way into the body, through the skin.Įxactly what are these "mysterious chemicals" in the water supply and what are the corresponding "mysterious natural chemicals" that increase urine production? Look at a nicotine patch or the morphine patch, birth control patch. So, even if water is not absorbed by the body in a large enough amount to fill your bladder, the chemicals put into the water system, could be making your body release some natural chemical to make more urine, because those are being absorbed into your body. This is why we should wear gloves when handling pesticides, or cleaning with bleach. Skin integrity, the chemical make up of the substance, amount of exposure all have to be considered. ![]() The stratum corneum (outer layer of skin) determines the rate of absorption. Water, chemicals other toxic things do get absorbed by the skin it's called dermal absorption. It can be absorbed deeper then just the skin causing a variety of problems, including skin diseases and disorders and systemic toxicity. The skin does absorb a variety of things it comes in contact with. Another possible reason: on the end of the day you may have slightly swollen legs, because the blood accumulates in the leg veins when you lie down in the bath, the blood from the legs flows toward the heart, and your heart understands this as an increased blood volume, which triggers urination. Immersion diuresis and inability to sweat under water, as described in one post above, are the likely causes of increased urination. The skin has several layers (and not all of them are affected by eczema) and the blood vessels again have few layers. It might be possible that your SKIN, at sites with eczema, would absorb more water (your skin would be then swollen at those sites) but it's extremely unlikely the water would actually enter your BODY, that is BLOOD. Unless your name is SpongeBob, then all bets are off.Ĭould it be that NORMAL skin wouldn't absorb water but MY skin, messed up as it is from eczema, does absorb water?Īfter all, the lipid barrier of which you speak sounds like the same one the dermatologist told me was breaking down in my own skin which causes the condition we call eczema. ![]() Skin is essentially waterproof beneath the outer keratin layers. It is not physiologically possible to absorb enough water through your skin to make you urinate.doesn't work that way. Has anyone else had this happen? Is it unusual for a person's skin to absorb water? Is it plausible that I am absorbing water? I can only conclude that my skin absorbs water into my bloodstream and it is filtered out into my excretory system as would happen if I had been drinking water. Even if I pee more than once in a morning without drinking anything, it won't be totally clear. This does not happen to me under any other circumstances. Every 1 1/2 hours, I have to get out because my bladder is full with crystal-clear pee. I could wake up in the morning, pee, then get right into the tub. This happens even if I pee before getting into the tub for the first time, and drink no water at all. When I do pee, it comes out crystal clear. However, when I soak, every 1 1/2 hours or so, I have to get out because I'm desperate to pee. The only thing I've found that helps it is soaking in the tub. I have eczema, and it affects a good bit of my body. I read plenty about how the human body doesn't absorb water when you soak, such as when you're in the tub, and I just can't believe that.
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