Conditions
Chilblains
Chilblains (otherwise knows as pernio) are caused by inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin, and can become painful and itchy. Untreated they can crack the skin, leading to infections. They are caused when an exposed body part, typically the feet or the hands, moves from an extremely cold environment to a hot one. The most common example of this is when a person with cold hands runs them under the hot tap – frequently leading to swelling and tingling in the hands, but also potentially to the formation of chilblains. The chilblain is caused by the blood vessels restricting blood flow during extreme cold, but being exposed to warmth that causes an unexpected expansion. The result is the leaking of fluid into surrounding tissues. Treatments range from simple anti-septic solutions (such as iodine) to prevent infection through to antibiotics for already infected ulcers.
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In winter my hands are extremly purple,saussages like,very cold,gloves dont help me.
In summer,when i keep my hands vertically ,i feel the blood coming in my fingers,and they become very red and hot and i feel burning.When i lift my arms up,the blood from the fingers is going away,and they became very normal.
One doc said its chillblains,other said it a heart problem and third said its raynauds.I am 24.
thank you
Ana
I have always suffered with poor circulation in my hands. They will go white and numb and take a while to return too normal. I have had chilblains on my fingers since September. I went to Spain for a week in April and they completly disapeared. However since my return the chilblains have also returned!
I am 26 and I really hope that chilblains wont become a permenant problem.
I work as a science technician and rely on my hands, I have visted my GP but he could only suggest I keep my hands warm, which I do any way.
the skin round my big toe is peeling off my feet get very hot like chillblains help
when i do karate my feet go extreamely red begin to sweat, i cant cover them up as i have to do it barefoot, it gets realy embarrassing and i cant controll it. HELP PLEASE!
i have extreamly swollen fingers that look like sausages yhey are red all the time and extreamly scaley they are always stone cold and change color to dark purple. when im ouside i become covered with bright orange spots all over my hands. i have been to a dermatologist and had lots of different tests done but no one can find a cure or has any clue what it is or what is causing it
please help
I think I have this as my toes are really itchy and sore, the slightest knock to them really hurts and they are a purple/black colour and swollen.
I've had chillblains all my life on both my hands and feet, in summer as well as winter. I must admit I'm getting used to it and just try as hard as possible to keep my hands and feet cold to avoid the inflamation. Doesn't always work unfortunately….....
When I was a child living in Liverpool in 1934 to 1940 I always suffered with very painful chilblains on my hands – but I was just left to suffer. Now I am 75 I suffer with varicosveins and I have had a ministroke. Could there be a connection? that is to say,with having awful vains?
A redness appears on my hands (mainly knuckles), especially when I get hot. It sometimes feels like it's burning and my knuckles go bright red/pink. It seems that the more activity I do the more red they get and also if I have a bath or shower they go very red!
Can anyone help…..???
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