by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 6, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
You should never suffer from frostbite: painful freezing that can cause permanent loss of skin, and can be followed by loss of fingers, ears, toes, or even arms and legs. You get plenty of warning before your skin starts to freeze. First your fingers feel cold and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 30, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If your fingers turn white and start to hurt when you are out in the cold, you may have a condition called Raynaud’s phenomenon. When your body temperature starts to drop, your brain sends signals along nerves to shut blood flow to your hands and the skin turns white....
