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If your skin returns to normal right after you pinch it, you’re suitably hydrated.

What is dehydration?

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Staying hydrated is crucial to your overall health.

Dr. Shelly seconds Raj’s notion that the pinch test is an accurate test to measure dehydration.

“Skin pinching assesses for skin turgor, which is the elasticity of your skin,” she explains.

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“If you are hydrated, your skin has no problem returning to normal after the skin pinching.”

Is the pinch dehydration test safe?

Your body will thank you.