Frostbite Signs: Identifying Finger and Cold Injuries

Early warning signs of finger frostbite and how to recognize tissue damage caused by extreme cold exposure.

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Finger Frostbite Signs

Overexposure to temperatures below 32 degrees F can result in frostbite, frozen skin and tissue in areas of cold exposure. Fingers are a common site for frostbite, because blood vessels farthest from the heart constrict in cold weather to conserve blood for major organs.

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