Chilblains are a reasonably common painful problem that occurs in the colder climates. The best way to deal with chilblains is prevention. This means keeping the feet warm and not allowing them to get cold. If a chilblain develops, then the...
The problem with any recommendation as to a good cream to use for chilblains is that there is a reasonable amount of variability between people in how they respond to the different creams. There is no research that shows which is a good cream to use...
There are no vitamin deficiencies that are known to be associated with chilblains. There is no evidence of any vitamin deficiency as being a risk factors for chilblains. There has been no research done on this, so if anyone does suggest that a...
No. You can often see urine or peeing on a chilblain advised. However, there is no evidence that urine therapy works and there is no rationale for doing it. There is nothing in urine that can affect the physiological processes of chilblains. Urine...
COVID toes or chilblains in those with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection first started being noticed in case reports in early 2020 and then as case series in publications with the chilblains in those with COVID-19 appearing more frequently than the...
COVID toes are chilblains that occur on the toes in those with COVID-19. They are not that common and it is still not clear if they are physiologically part of the COVID-19 disease process or if they are due to behavioral changes during lockdowns...
Not long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there started to be increased observations of chilblains occurring in the toes of those who had COVID-19. The number of reports were a lot more than you would expect to see of just the normal...
Chilblains are what is classified as a non-freezing cold injury and frostbite is a freezing cold injury. Chilblains are an abnormal reaction of the small blood vessels to nonfreezing cold that typically causes an itching rash and pain. With...
The best way to treat chilblains is to not get them in the first place, ie prevention. There are several strategies to do this. The first is obvious: do not let your feet get cold. Wear sufficiently warm thick woolen socks and closed in shoes to...
Chilblains are an abnormal reaction of the small blood vessels in the skin to changes in temperature. The abnormal reaction results in a painful reddish itchy patch that then turns a darkish blue colour as waste products build up. The best treatment...