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Why does skin turn red when you place an icepack it? same with fingers why do hands turn red when put bare hands in cold snow for a minute ?

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Dr. Mohammed Parvez answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ice pack: When the skin is exposed to extremes of temperature, normally there will be increased blood supply to skin. Hope I answered the question.

Answered 4/23/2016

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Vasodilation : Your blood vessels respond to a cold stimulus by attempting to warm the area reflexly - this is done by dilating, which increases blood flow to the area and causes redness and warmness.

Answered 3/8/2018

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