Question 1

how long does frostbite take to heal completely?

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Can take a long time: Frostbite injuries can heal very slowly. Often the final amount of tissue lost is less that one would predict initially. The general rule is: "injured in january, operated on in july.".

Question 2

how long does it take frostbite to heal?

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Variable: It depends on the depth of the injury.  A superficial injury involving only the skin can be expected to resolve in 10-15 days.  Deeper tissue injury may require 4-6 weeks and could require surgical debridement of nonviable tissue.

Question 3

does frostbite heal?

Accepted Answer

Yes but nut fully : With proper rx it will heal depending  on the degree of the burn. 1st no problem, rx like a sunburn. 2 with blisters keep clean don't pop them. Shower & wash with soap & h2o.Antibiotic ointment preferable silvadine cream, need rx. 3 rd needs immediate professional care. Also 4 each it depends  on the total area  of  the body involved.

Question 4

how long does it take frostbite to turn black?

Accepted Answer

1-3 days: Initially you get white, red, and yellow patches that become numb. Blisters develop 1–2 days later, then become hard and blackened (but usually appear worse than they are). If the area freezes further, deep frostbite occurs, causing damage to muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves. That is a serious situation, sometimes resulting in loss of fingers or toes.

Question 5

outside how long would it take to get frostbite?

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Dose not take to: It can take minutes for a person to begin to see signs of frostbite on exposed skin. Frostbite can occur if the temperature is 20 degrees or below and winds blowing at speeds of 20 miles an hour or faster.

Question 6

how long does it take dry ice to cause frostbite?

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Right away: When holding dry ice, how long does it take for the ice to cause frostbite?

Question 7

how long does it take for ice contact to cause frostbite?

Accepted Answer

Depends on size/area: Frostbite occurs when the cold injury causes the tissue to die from cold exposure or the vascular supply to thrombose. Typically extremities are more vulnerable such as the tips of fingers or nose. Larger areas with better blood supply may be able to tolerate cold exposure for longer periods due to their ability to be closer in proximity to the core and maintain circulation.

Question 8

how long after frostbite do you know if it will heal properly?

Accepted Answer

Long Time: It can take weeks to months to fully recover from frostbite.  How long depends on how bad the frost bite was and how much tissue damage occured.  Watchful waiting is best as there is no good way to tell how much tissue was damaged early on in the recovery.  If blisters or scabs have formed, let them heal on there own.  Hands may be sensitive for a long time after frostbite.

Question 9

for hypothermia and frostbite, when do they amputate your limbs and how long does it take for them to know?

Accepted Answer

Quite a while: Frostbite injuries are classically very slow to declare a correct amputation level. What initially seems to be non-salvageable can heal remarkably but slowly. The general rule is "injured in january, amputated in july.".

Question 10

can frostbite be cured?

Accepted Answer

Injury to be managed: Frostbite happens when the body part affected gets frozen.  Your body has to heal up from the injury.  If the frostbite is mild, prognosis is very good.  If it is severe, you can sometimes lose the affected body part.  Seek medical treatment asap, and educate yourself in frostbite prevention (not enough room here to go into details).

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