RightHealth Daily Dose » frostbite http://dailydose.righthealth.com We feature the one health item you simply cannot afford to miss. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 So How Long Can Your Skin Stand The Cold? http://dailydose.righthealth.com/cautions-concerns/so-how-long-can-your-skin-stand-the-cold/ http://dailydose.righthealth.com/cautions-concerns/so-how-long-can-your-skin-stand-the-cold/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:55:44 +0000 Steven http://dailydose.kosmix.com/?p=1098 The recent cold snap in America’s Midwest has prompted inquiries to the Iowa Department of Public Health regarding the length of time it takes for skin to freeze in the predicted winter chill today – some areas are predicting temperatures as low as 40F below zero with the wind chill factor. In these conditions, exposed skin could freeze within 10 minutes, causing frostbite. Frostbite most often affects parts of the body that are most difficult to maintain warmth including the fingers, nose, ears, toes, cheeks, and chin. When frostbite occurs it can cause tingling, numbness, and grayish discoloration in the affected area.  It can also permanently damage the skin, causing scarring, and severe cases can lead to amputation.

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