Description/Treatment: Cold exposure (frost nip) can make skin pale or red with tingling and burning. Treatment is rewarming. Freezing of the skin with possible tissues beneath (frost bite) most often occurs on nose, ears, face, hands, and feet. Frost bitten areas may be hard, cold and numb. This may be followed by pain, throbbing, or burning. Warming the area(s) may result in blisters.
Avoid the cause of freezing and breathe on small areas. Do not rub or massage. Soak in warm water (40-42C or 104-107.5 F) for 20-30 minutes. Take aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen as required.
Go to Cinic/ER
-if skin is severely frostbitten (very cold, hard, white or blue)
-if blisters occur
-if increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness occurs