Exposed body parts Restriction of circulation. Fatigue, poor nutrition, low liquid intake, poor physical condition. Previous case of frostbite or other cold injury. Pain disappears and there is a sudden blanching of the skin. The skin may look mottled.
Skin is firm to the touch, but resilient underneath.
On thawing, there is aching pain or brownness. The skin may peel off, and the part may remain cold for some time. No pain, the part may feel dead. Numbness, hard to move the part. Tissue and layers underneath are hard to the touch.