Frostbite can not rub with snow!

American doctors specializing in emergency care, reminiscent of the danger of snow to rub skin with a strong frostbite. Incoming because people play with their lives.

The list of dangerous health misconceptions rubbing frostbitten skin in snow much exactly is included in the top five. For many years, doctors around the world, including Russia, the people assert that the frozen face, ears or limbs in any case can not be rubbed with snow, but people continue to do so, causing very significant damage to their health.

Dr. Melanie Kerenich Medical Center at Loyola University recalls that some severely frostbitten skin on the face, ears, fingers, feet, even hands and feet can lead to gangrene, amputation of limbs and, ultimately, death. With a strong degree frostbite   these sites become a characteristic pale, white or gray color and become, as it were numb, motionless, completely losing sensitivity.

"People with strong frostbite   In no case can not rub the area with snow, - says Dr. Kerenich. - In this case you only severely damage the fabric. It should be as soon as possible to be in a warm room, wrap the frozen limbs into something warming and seek medical advice. "

At moderate and medium-sized frostbite   doctors recommend as soon as possible to get to a warm room and warm the affected areas of the skin with warm water. Water should be used until such time as the zone of frostbite does not return normal sensitivity.

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