A frozen body part is a result of being exposed to extreme cold.It can affect deeper tissue, depending on the amount of exposure to extreme cold.It's usually on your hands, feet, nose, ears and cheeks.You may experience skin discoloration, blisters, and numbness in the affected area, depending on how severe the frostbite is.
Step 1: You can move to a sheltered area.
Going to a warm place will dilate your blood vessels.This will protect your skin from further injury.Wrap the affected area in a blanket or cloth to warm it up.
Step 2: The injured area should be raised.
You have a cold on your feet.Put your feet on the chair or object that is 4–5 feet tall if you sit down in it.This will increase blood circulation.
Step 3: Take off clothes that are tight.
Blood circulation to the frostbitten area will be aided by the removal of these items.Don't wear tight clothing while you recover from your injury.
Step 4: The water should be poured into a water bottle or a hot compress pad at a temperature of 104–108 F.
Wrap the bottle with a towel.Do this for 30 minutes and then do it again.It's a good idea to make sure the water used for re- heating is warm and not too hot.If you only have access to heating pads, make sure they are wrapped in clothing or a towel before applying them to the skin to prevent burns.
Step 5: Warm water can be poured into a basin.
If you don't have a water bottle or hot compress pad, you can pour warm water into a basin and immerse the injured area in the water for 30 minutes.As the tissue begins to warm up, it is normal to feel a lot of pain.Slowly, you should regain sensation and feeling in the affected area.
Step 6: Don't rub or massage the area.
Massaging or rubbing the area will lead to skin breakthrough.You could get an infection when skin breakthrough occurs.
Step 7: It's never a good idea to use dry heat to heal frostbite.
Don't use dry heat sources like lamps, campfire or a hair dryer to warm the area.Dry heat won't heal your frostbitten skin.Direct heat shouldn't be applied to the injury.Do not put the frostbitten area in the fire if you are sitting near a fireplace.More damage to the skin can be caused by direct heat.
Step 8: If you have a frostbite injury, avoid touching blisters.
When blisters occur, it is important to keep the skin intact, as it will serve as protection against an infection.During cold weather, blisters will appear as sacks with a clear fluid.
Step 9: Wrap the area with a clean cloth.
If you have a frostbite injury on your fingers or toes, wrap them individually.There should be at least two layers of clothing on the frostbitten area.Put cotton balls between your fingers and toes to keep them separate.Any skin breakthrough or infections will be prevented by this.
Step 10: A medical professional can drain blisters.
The frostbitten area can be healed by draining blisters.It is possible to drain blisters at home, but it should be done in a sterile area to reduce the risk of infections.When draining blisters, medical professionals will have access to medication to deal with any pain that may occur.draining blisters can be done at a hospital on an outpatient basis.
Step 11: It's a good idea to take tylenol for pain relief.
It is possible to decrease swelling and pain in the frostbitten area.The prostaglandins in the brain can cause inflammation and swelling.It acts on the heat-regulating center of the brain and increases a person's threshold to pain.It can be taken as solution, liquid, tablets, caplets or gelcaps.The dose for adults is 500 to 650 grams every 8 hours.
Step 12: If blisters do not heal or the skin does not return to normal after three months, consult with your doctor.
As the area starts to heal, it will turn pink and become softer.Early stages of frostbite can take a few days to a week, while more serious cases may take up to three months to heal.
Step 13: Ask your doctor if there are other ways to heal your skin.
If you don't see any improvement after three months, you may need more treatment.The skin is debrided to encourage the area to heal.When you remove damaged skin and replace it with a new one from another part of the body, it's called skin grafting.
Step 14: You should notice if you feel pain, numbness, or needles on the exposed skin.
The body reacts when it is exposed to cold.Our major organs receive blood and oxygen from the blood vessels in our legs.Damage to skin tissue can be caused by a decrease in blood supply and oxygen in the body.
Step 15: The texture of the skin in the affected area may feel hard and you may develop blisters if you don't check for dark, red, or gray areas.
This is a sign of severe frostbite if the affected area turns black.
Step 16: There are three levels of frostbite.
frostbite can affect the superficial part of the skin, as well as the underlying tissues, depending on the duration of exposure and how cold it becomes.The skin's outermost layer is only affected by the first level of frostbite.The skin and the tissues are affected by the second level of frostbite.The underlying tissues like your muscles are affected by the third level.