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Does frostbite heal?
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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.
Answered 10/4/2018
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Depends: Just like there are different degrees of burns, so too there are different degrees of frostbite. The worst typre results in dry gangrene.
Answered 4/1/2019
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