December 6, 2008
Chilblain is a foot disease that is always confused with frostbite due to its name. Though it occurs when an individual is exposed to cold, it is nowhere close to frostbite as the effect is ulcers formed on the extremities of our body, like the toes and fingers. Even though Chilblain is a disease of its own kind, it can be a symptom for serious medical conditions that may need to be investigated.
Although Chilblain is painful, it does not cause any permanent impairment. Chilblain does not take much time to develop if your skin is extremely sensitive to cold weather. Therefore, one way to prevent Chilblain is to keep your hands and feet warm at all times during winter.
If you have developed Chilblain, make sure that you wash and clean the affected area carefully. Keep them warm by covering them lightly with loose clothes so that your natural body heat is restored. This disease is extremely common among children and the aged as their skin is very sensitive to changes.
Chilblain occurs mainly due to rapid change in the heat supplied to the body. You may also develop Chilblain if your body has been in the cold for long and then is suddenly exposed to extreme heat. Chilblain can be identified as a small itchy red area on your skin that is painful. Swelling on the affected areas is also common.
There are natural methods for Chilblain treatment that helps in keeping the wound warm and clean. This disease can be treated and cured within a minimum time span of 4 weeks.
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October 31, 2008
Chilblains can be extremely painful for anyone who gets them. Although they usually occur on the toes, and are sometimes mistaken for frostbite, they can also affect other parts of the body. The nose and the ears are other common targets for chilblains. Chilblains occur when the feet warm up from the cold a bit too fast and the blood vessels do not respond fast enough to warming.
Symptoms of chilblains include soreness, burning and itching in the infected areas. There are several contributing factors that may cause chilblains, such as poor circulation. But that does not mean that someone with good circulation cannot get chilblains. Cold and dry weather is the most important contributing factor.
The best chilblains treatment is prevention. Wearing warm footwear and thick socks will certainly help. A lot of people let their feet warm up too quickly, which should be avoided, as this is what primarily causes chilblains. Putting the feet directly near a source of heat could be a bad idea if you have just come indoors from the cold.
Usually, chilblains do go away on their own, but to provide relief, there is chilblains treatment available in the form of a number of ointments and creams available, although it might be a good idea to try natural medication, which has proven to be quite effective.
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October 6, 2008
Chilblains are caused when the blood vessels in the skin abnormally react to exposure to cold weather. Leakage of blood into the tissues occurs if the skin re-warms too quickly. This happens because blood vessels sometimes cannot respond quickly enough to re-warming.
Usually, one can contract chilblains in areas where the weather is cold and dry. Poor circulation is also a contributing factor, although those with good circulation may also contract chilblains.
Chilblains can be very painful, as they can get quite congested. They usually occur on the toes, and may sometimes be mistaken for frostbite. However, they can also affect other parts of the body such as the nose and the ears. Early symptoms of chilblains include burning, itching and soreness in the affected areas.
It is easy to prevent contracting chilblains. Be sure to keep feet warm in cold and dry conditions by wearing thick socks and proper footwear like boots. Also, let the feet warm up slowly and not put them directly near a source of heat. Also, those who smoke may be at higher risk for contracting chilblains as smoking affects blood circulation.
Chilblains treatment usually takes a little time. Usually, the sores go away on their own, but to provide relief and a quick cure, one can apply a variety of topical cream and ointments. There are also alternative chilblains treatments such as natural medication which can be quite effective.
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