Although winter and snow sports can be great fun, they also bring the risk of frostbite.
Trying to warm frostbitten skin or hands by rubbing them together can actually do more damage.
Instead, your first priority should be to get out of the elements.
As you make your way to the medics, keep in mind two important don’ts.
We did a little digging, and authors Gordon G. Giesbrecht, Ph.
D. and James A. Wilkerson, M.D.
agree in their bookHypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries.
Get out of the cold first, and avoiding rubbing frostbitten skin.
Don’t venture to rewarm frostbitten skin while outside, because it can refreeze.
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