Frost Bite What You Should Know

Wintertime is here again, although it has come early here in the northern part of the United States, the American Academy of orthopedic surgeons recommends different ways to protect yourself if you are outside for any length of time, when the temperature is below 20 degrees or the wind is blowing more than 20 miles an hour.

The last thing you want is frostbitten skin, because it hurts. So the simple thing to do, it is, make sure you were dressed appropriately before you venture outside to shovel the sidewalks, take a romantic walk through the falling snow, or play in the snow.

Frost bitten skin will feel numb, or it could appear as it frozen it will be hard and cold to the touch. The color of your skin will change, if it is frost bitten. Skin damage can last from a few hours to many years in the future, and sometimes if it is severe, enough it will need to be removed by surgery.

Here are some ways the American Academy of orthopedic surgeons, tells the public how to keep our families and ourselves safe from frostbite.

Dress in layers, two pair of pants are good, wear the lightest weight of material closest to your body, then cover it with the thicker material,, you are allowing your skin to breathe and it would be well ventilated, yet it would be protected from the cold from your outside pants. The same goes for shirts, layers your shirts, the inside sure it should be of a lighter weight material, so that you have plenty of good ventilation. Put in a jacket, add mittens, a hat, a scarf, if you prefer, and good boots.

Always wear a hat, mittens, and good boots out side the frigid winter air, because so much heat leaves our bodies through our extremities. In addition, these areas will become numb first if they are exposed to the air, and most of the time if your skin gets frostbite, you will not be able to feel it getting Frost bit.

It your clothing gets wets because of the weather, or in natural event. You need to get inside as quickly as you can, and take all these wet clothing, because it will keep your body cold and there for lower your blood temperature.