Treatment Prevention Legal Disclaimer Frostbite - OutdoorPlaces. Com Frostbite is a medical condition that can happen to anyone. Under extreme conditions frostbite can occur in seconds. The elderly, young children, people with circulator disorders, and people from tropical climates have a higher risk factor of getting frostbite. People who have had previous cold injuries are also particularly at risk of getting injuries again in the same places.
Frostbite comes in three levels of severity or degrees.
Frost nip presents itself as numbed skin that has turned white in color. The skin may feel stiff to the touch, but the tissue under is still warm and soft. There is very little chance of blistering, infection or permanent scarring as long as it is treated properly. The skin will be white or blue and will feel hard and frozen. The tissue underneath is still undamaged.