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Frostbite

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment | Prevention

What Are the Symptoms?

  • For frostnip: White patches of skin that are numb.
  • For frostbite (superficial or deep): Skin that is white or grayish-yellow and feels hard or waxy; numbness; blistering, or blackened tissue.
  • Other symptoms include swelling, itching, burning, and deep pain when the area is warmed.

Call Your Doctor If:

You have any symptoms of frostbite; get immediate medical attention.

Reviewed by Tracy Shuman, MD, July 2005.

Sources: The Centers for Disease control. National Institutes of Medicine: National Library of Medicine. The Mayo Clinic

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