I know space is a vacuum. However, if you were to be in space with a really tight seal around your body except for your hand, would that have any adverse effects on that part of your body?
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Interesting thing, NASA has developed essentially a spandex space suit, not airtight but allows compression so you can breathe and keeps pressure on the skin. This theoretically works just fine, as your skin provides a decent amount of protection. It’s been tested, but shelves. It had a normal space helmet, and needed to fit exactly or you would get big blood blisters where it didn’t.
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