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If you've been outside in the cold for a while and your hands are numb/ or burning and bright red and freezing to the touch does it mean frost bite?
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Yes: In frostbite skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale. Frostbite is most common on the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin. You can treat very mild frostbite with first-aid measures, including rewarming your skin. All other frostbite requires medical attention because it can damage skin, tissues, muscle and bones.
Answered 5/7/2015
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