Frostbite become more prominent facing problem by people in cold and freezing weather. It is caused due to exposure in cold weather when skin tissue becomes freeze. Prolong stay at cold, freezing weather can bring permanent changes to skin and causes permanent damage of skin cells. It can happen on fingers, ears and sometimes over nose.

We can prevent frostbite by taking few precautionary steps:

Protective clothing like wearing warm clothes, wind sheet and waterproof clothes can give complete sense of safety from cold weather. It keeps body warm and dry while going outside.

Wear woolen gloves to give complete coverage to hands and insulated boots or shoes with warm woolen socks to protect your foot. But it should soft as to avoid harshness over skin. Try to wear light one as tight shoes, clothing and gloves can stop the blood flow and causes frostbite.

Do cover your head while going outside with woolen cap which give complete coverage to your ears and also cover your nose and face while going into cold wind.

Frostbite is usually caused due to blood clots and blood clot is somehow linked with loss of body fluid. Dehydrated body is closer to develop blood clotting which results into frostbite. It is very important to drink plenty of water, infact a glass of water prior to your outdoor visit.

Try to put your hands and feet into warm water mixes with salt. It relieves the symptoms of pain, swelling and itching. It soothes the skin and improves blood circulation and prevents from blood clot.

Apply Vaseline or any petroleum jelly to soften the skin as skin become tough and tight due to swelling which results in great discomfort.