What is Chilblains - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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Chilblains - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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• What are Chilblains?
• Chilblains are the painful inflammation of tiny
  blood vessels in your skin that happen in
  response to repeated exposure to cold but not
  freezing air. Also called pernio, chilblains
  could cause itching, red patches, inflammation,
  and blistering on your hands and feet.
• Chilblains generally clear up within one to three
  weeks, particularly if the weather gets warmer.
  You might have recurrences seasonally for years.
  Treatment involves protecting yourself from the
  cold and using lotions to relieve the symptoms.
  Chilblains do not generally result in permanent
  injury. But the condition could lead to
  infection, which might cause severe damage if
  left untreated.
• The best approach to chilblains is to stay away
  from developing them by limiting your exposure to
  cold, dressing warmly, and covering exposed skin.

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Symptoms of Chilblains

• Signs and symptoms of chilblains might include
•    Small, itchy red areas on your skin, usually
  on your feet or hands
•    Possible blistering or skin ulcers
•    Inflammation of your skin
•    Burning sensation on your skin
•    Changes in skin color from red to dark blue,
  followed by pain

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Risk factors of Chilblains

• Factors that might increase your risk of
  chilblains include
•    Clothes that are tight or expose skin to the
  cold - Wearing tight-fitting clothes and shoes in
  cold, damp weather might make you more vulnerable
  to chilblains. And skin which is exposed to cold,
  damp conditions is more likely to develop
  chilblains.
•    Your sex - Women are most likely to get
  chilblains than are men.
•    Being underweight - People who weigh about 20
  percent less than is expected for their height
  are at increased risk of chilblains.
•    Environment and season - Chilblains are less
  likely in colder and drier regions as the living
  conditions and clothes used in those regions are
  more protective from the cold. Your risk of
  chilblains is greater if you live in a region
  with high humidity and cold, but not freezing,
  temperatures. They are more frequent between
  November and April.
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