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Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staffTo prevent chilblains, avoid or limit your exposure to cold. Follow this advice:
- Dress in warm layers of clothing.
- Cover all exposed skin when going outside in cold weather.
- Make sure you keep your hands, feet and face warm.
- Keep your home and workplace comfortably warm.
If your skin is exposed to cold, it's helpful to rewarm it gradually, since sudden rewarming of cold skin may worsen chilblains.
References
- Prakask S, et al. Idiopathic chilblains. The American Journal of Medicine. 2009;122:1152.
- Pierard GE, et al. Cold injuries. In: Wolff K, et al. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw Hill; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2953356. Accessed July 22, 2010.
- Bielan B. What's your assessment? Dermatology Nursing. 2006;18:445.
- Patra AK, et al. Diltiazem vs. nifedipine in chilblains: A clinical trial. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprology. 2003;69:209.
- Souwer IH, et al. Vitamin D3 is not effective in the treatment of chronic chilblains. The International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2009;63:282.
- Sheps SG (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. July 24, 2010.
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