chilblains

Frozen toe bumps

Chilblains are painful, itchy swellings on the skin caused by poor circulation in response to cold.

They typically appear on fingers, toes, heels, or ears after exposure to cold, damp conditions.

The skin becomes red or purple and may blister: She developed chilblains from walking to school in wet shoes all winter.

symptoms

itching

Irritating skin sensation

tenderness · throbbing · prickling · discomfort · redness · swelling · pain · tingling · numbness · rawness

affected-areas

toes

Pedal digits

  • fingersAppendages of the hand
  • heelsRaised shoe bottoms
  • earsAuditory organs, paired

nose · hands · feet · knuckles · skin · extremities · digits · lobes · tips · soles

cold-exposure

frostbite

Freezing of body tissue

damp · windchill · cold · rewarming · circulation · constriction · unheated · drafty

medical

erythema

Cutaneous vascular flushing

vasculitis · lupus · autoimmune · circulation · capillaries · blood-vessels · inflammation · cryotherapy · diagnosis · treatment

prevention

woolens

Garments of sheep fiber

socks · insulation · warmth · layering · circulation · exercise · moisturizer · dry · shelter · heated

Categories
Opposites
temperature-related skin conditions

chilblainsheat rash

Skin inflammation from sweating

sunburn · heat stroke · prickly heat · thermal burns · heat exhaustion

severity of cold injury

chilblainsfrostbite

Freezing of body tissue

frostnip · gangrene · hypothermia · trench foot

Family

chilblain

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated G