To Your Health: Frostbite

Raina Fumerton, Medical Health Officer, Northern Health

As this damage worsens it can lead to major injuries including amputations. This means it is important to learn the warning signs of frostbite. Also known as Frostnip it’s when your skin begins to discolour and develop a numbing sensation but there is no damage to the skin.

Fumerton provides some safety tips if you need to be outside for long periods of time.

Ideally the clothing is made out of wool or synthetic fabric. So, not cotton. Cotton is a terrible insulator. Whereas if you have things like merino wool or things of that nature, those are really good insulators.

Raina Fumerton

Fumerton continues by noting that mittens are better than finger gloves because they allow you to ball your hands up into fist to preserve warmth.

If you begin to feel the effects of frostbite head inside and warm up.

by Sam Bennison

To Your Health: Frostbite

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