The skin pinch test can be a way to tell if you need to drink more water.
Simply squeeze the skin on one of your finger knuckles for a moment, then let go., the skin will return to its original position immediately, Raj said. But if you’re dehydrated, it loses its elasticity and will stay in a pinched or “tented up” position for a moment, he added.Samantha Cassetty, a registered dietitian who is a nutrition and wellness expert in New York, recommended pinching the skin for about 3 seconds.
That’s because skin retains water — a factor in its turgor, or ability to change shape and return to normal. If skin becomes less elastic, “it can be a way to tell if you’re dehydrated, but it’s not foolproof … isn’t helpful for everyone,” Cassetty told TODAY. “One issue with this test is that older people have less elastic skin, so when pinched, it remains tented for a more extended period of time. This doesn’t necessarily indicate dehydration.”
The skin pinch test is not as reliable in children, either, she noted. Other conditions that may cause poor skin turgor include dysautonomia — a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system that
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