Why does our skin change color when we apply pressure or stretch it? Like if I press the tips of my fingers together they go from reddish to pale white.

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What’s the biology behind this?

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Your skin is reddish because of blood. If there was no blood then your skin appears very pale. When you apply pressure you are temporarily forcing blood out of the blood vessels in that spot.

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