Chilblains - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Specialty Care Clinics29 Nov, 2021Health

Chilblains are the painful inflammation of tiny blood vessels in your skin that happen in response to repeated exposure to cold but not freezing air. Also called pernio, chilblains could cause itching, red patches, inflammation, and blistering on your hands and feet. Chilblains generally clear up within one to three weeks, particularly if the weather gets warmer. You might have recurrences seasonally for years. Treatment involves protecting yourself from the cold and using lotions to relieve the symptoms. Chilblains do not generally result in permanent injury. But the condition could lead to infection, which might cause severe damage if left untreated.