What to do if you have frostbite on your hands

Winter is here, and many people will wear a lot of clothes very warmly, but it cannot prevent the possibility of frostbite, especially for outdoor workers in the north. The chance of frostbite is much greater. People's hands come into contact with water more than once a day, so hands are most susceptible to frostbite. After frostbite, the hands will become red and swollen, and even rupture and ulcerate. The most annoying thing is that it is very itchy, and in severe cases it will affect sleep and life.

Frostbite is quite stubborn. Although it will not affect the health of the body, it will recur. If the first frostbite is not treated promptly, it will recur in the second winter. It will be very troublesome if it repeats like this. Therefore, once your hands, feet or face are frostbitten, you must receive timely treatment and care. Today I will introduce to you some treatment methods for frostbite on your hands. I hope it will help you relieve the troubles caused by frostbite and avoid the recurrence of frostbite.

A good remedy for frostbite

1. Soak the affected area in hot salt water for 15 minutes for 1 week.

2. Apply "Ten Drops of Water" to the frostbite area 6 to 10 times a day. It is more effective for those who have not ulcerated the frostbite. If the local skin is ulcerated and eroded, apply erythromycin ointment first, and then use Ten Drops of Water after the inflammation subsides.

3. When frostbite just starts to appear, use a hair dryer to blow and rub the area every night, and it will be gone after a few days.

4. Use the analgesic plaster to locally treat first-degree frostbite with skin redness, swelling, heat, itching or burning pain, and achieve good results. The method is to first wash the affected area with warm water, then apply the ointment tightly to the affected skin after drying it. It will usually heal in 24 hours. If it does not heal, you can change the ointment several times. It is not suitable for application on broken or allergic skin.

5. There are many ways to treat frostbite, but they often take a long time and are slow to take effect. Yunnan Baiyao is a very effective treatment. The method is: for those with frostbite that has not broken, mix Yunnan Baiyao powder with white wine into a paste and apply it externally, and pay attention to keeping it warm. For those with frostbite that has broken, wash the affected area, sprinkle Yunnan Baiyao powder directly on the wound, and bandage it with sterilized gauze. It will heal within a few days.

6. The wonderful use of the pain-relieving ointment to treat frostbite: The pain-relieving ointment can be used to treat skin redness, swelling, itching and pain caused by frostbite that has not broken. First wash the area with hot water and dry it, then apply the plaster. Apply once a day, and it will be effective after 2-3 times.

7. Zhenggu water has a new use. It is especially effective for frostbite. Apply it 3-4 times a day. After three applications, the blisters can be eliminated. Frostbite can be cured in more than half a month. Patients with frostbite may want to give it a try.

8. Use Fengyoujing to treat frostbite: Wash the affected area, apply a small amount of this product to the affected area, then rub it gently with your hands until the local area becomes warm. Do this 3 times a day for 3 consecutive weeks. It is suitable for those who have just started frostbite and have local redness, swelling, hardness and pain, but it should not be used for those who have ruptured frostbite. When winter comes, apply a small amount of this product to the affected area every day to prevent frostbite. In addition, you can also use bone-setting water.