Frostbite Prevention Tips

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Proper frostbite prevention tips can prevent a serious frostbite skin problem and alleviate a lot of the possible health complications that can occur.

Limit Exposure to Cold Temperatures and Cover Up

The best way of preventing frostbite on the skin is to stay indoors during times of extreme cold. If it is necessary to be outdoors in these conditions, then cover up in layers all exposed skin areas with appropriate cold and wind resistant clothing. Coverage of the face and head are very important as these areas tend to experience the brunt of the cold weather. Covering the head also helps prevent a lot of heat loss from the body. Even when it does not necessarily feel extremely cold, a strong wind chill contacting exposed skin can cause frostbite rather quickly. Limit the time you spend outdoors when cold temperatures are present. This can best be achieved by coming in from the cold occasionally in order to warm the body and skin.

Ensure Clothing is Dry

Another frost bite prevention tip includes ensuring the outdoor clothing that is worn is dry and if clothing gets wet to change into dry clothing as soon as possible.

Maintain Good Blood Circulation

Ensuring your body parts have good blood circulation is an effective way to prevent frostbite. It is best not to wear tight fitting clothing. In particular, tight gloves and tight boots will restrict blood flow and promote frostbite. Mittens rather than gloves are a better choice for keeping the hands warm.

Avoid Alcohol

Avoid drinking alcohol and smoking if outdoors in cold weather or planning to go out in cold weather. This is a great frostbite prevention tip.

Other Factors to Consider for Frostbite Prevention

Individuals with health conditions such as diabetes, which make them more likely to get frostbite, should be extra diligent when out in cold weather.

Despite all the frostbite prevention tips stated above, frost bite may still occur. If any frostbite symptoms are noticed, then get out of the cold immediately.

Frostbite Pictures

Frostbite pictures or frost bite photos can be used to help identify or diagnose a frostbite skin care problem. If your skin has been exposed to freezing temperatures, then it is best to first study the frostbite symptoms as indicated in the signs of frostbite page. These symptoms vary depending on the severity of the frostbite. For example, if the frostbite or frostnip (as it is sometimes referred to) is minor or only affecting the top layers of skin the symptoms include: a burning or tingling skin sensation, possibly some numbness, the skin temperature is cold, and the skin has a white appearance to it. More serious frost bite or frostbite that has penetrated deep into the matrix of the skin is characterized by hard skin, waxy looking skin, and the skin may be swollen and have blisters. Eventually, the skin will look bruised or will turn black.

After considering what the symptoms are, the next step is to examine photos of frostbite in order to help in the preliminary diagnosis of the problem. The pictures are for information purposes only and alone they may or may not be useful. Frostbite can be a very serious skin care and health problem. If a frostbite problem is suspected and especially if the frostbite is severe, then professional medical attention should be sought after immediately so that the severity of the frostbite can be properly diagnosed and the problem effectively treated.

Currently, healthy-skincare.com does not have any pictures of frostbite affected skin for viewing. However, some of the links below will provide some images that can be studied.

http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/emergency/frostbite.asp

http://www.geocities.com/abaccola/frostbite.html

http://www.skinsight.com/firstaid/firstAidFrostbite.htm

http://stanford.wellsphere.com/pictures/frostbite-facts

http://health.allrefer.com/health/frostbite-pictures-images.html

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