Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Pharmacology of the Russian National Research Medical University. N.I. Pirogov Andrey Kondrakhin said on January 5 that one of the most dangerous mistakes in frostbite is rubbing with snow, as this leads to further tissue damage.
“Therefore, we jump, run, warm ourselves, wave our arms and put our hands in our armpits,” the doctor advised in a conversation with RBC.
Tatiana Egorova, a dermatologist at the Lumirence Hardware Cosmetology Center, noted that in case of frostbite, it is important to go to a warm and dry place as soon as possible. If this is not possible, then you must not stop moving. You can’t stop and fall asleep, the specialist emphasized.
In this regard, Kondrakhin noted that inactivity in the cold can lead to the loss of a limb or even death. According to him, it is worth calling the Ministry of Emergency Situations if there is a threat of severe frostbite.
Egorova mentioned that frostbite is characterized by redness, numbness, whitening, blueness of the skin, and at the last stage, ulcers appear.
Kondrakhin added that the process of frostbite in children and adults is different. “Children <...> do not recognize the severity of certain symptoms and may not notice frostbite until pain occurs. Therefore, special attention should be paid to children in this regard, ”the doctor concluded.
In December, Andrey Tyazhelnikov, a specialist in primary health care at the Moscow Department of Health, said that in case of frostbite, in no case should one rub or immerse the injured part of the body in hot water.
