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Over-iced my thighs. skin color's normal but almost totally numb in one part and painful in other parts. worried about frostbite, gangrene. been 24hrs?
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Frostbite: You may already have frostbite but you needn't worry about gangrene. Bathe your skin in luke warm water and your skin will gradually return to normal
Answered 1/6/2017
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