Carnation Footcare Silver Anti-Bacterial & Thermodynamic Socks 3 - 7 UK

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Raynaud’s disease (smaller arteries that supply blood to your skin become narrow, limiting blood flow to affected areas) Karen, our practice manager, really suffers from chilblains every winter. She has trialed everything we have in the clinic for chilblains, but we haven't found a solution that has made a noticeable improvement to her feet... until now. Chilblains may sound alien to those who live in mild dry climates. However in colder climates some people will suffer from the dreaded chillblain. If you’re at home, wear slippers that come up over your ankles rather than mules and if you’re out and about, fleece (sheepskin or synthetic) lined boots or shoes are brilliant to keep you warm – just make sure they’re not too tight. Make sure they don’t rub as this can make you more prone to infection. warm your shoes on the radiator before you put them on – make sure damp shoes are dry before you wear them; if your feet are already cold, make sure your shoes aren’t too hot to avoid causing chilblains

When your feet and toes get cold, the blood vessels constrict and the circulation is impaired. In your effort to warm your feet as fast as you can, you may accidentally be causing damage to tiny capillaries and vessels in your toes. Putting your feet into a hot water bath will increase the circulation to your toes, but faster than the blood vessels can expand. Chilblains may also be a sign you have peripheral vascular disease, which reduces blood flow to the feet and hands. Resources and support Chilblains aren’t always red – they can also cause the extremities affected to become white or purple and the swelling can vary from slight to significant. A rapid change from vasoconstriction (narrow vessels) to vasodilation causes chilblains; this can cause damage to the vessels and result in blood leaking to the surrounding tissues.Heat a bowl of water and add salt to it. Soak your skin's affected areas in this water. Make sure the water is not too hot. Chilblains appear as red or purple bumps on the skin that may be itchy and swollen. In some cases, they can also blister or ulcerate. The symptoms usually appear several hours after exposure to cold temperatures and can last for weeks before healing completely. People who smoke (this can lead to constriction of arteries as well as peripheral arterial disease)

Chilblains are not a very serious medical condition, but their symptoms can be quite uncomfortable. Some of the common symptoms include redness, itching, swelling, and pain in the affected areas. Chilblains usually develop on the toes, fingers, or ears and can feel like a burning sensation. They also sometimes cause blisters to form on the skin which can be painful.A chilblain is a condition which results from defective blood circulation on exposure to cold. The skin may first become itchy, then red and swollen with a burning sensation and very tender to touch. An infection may occur should the skin break down. Chilblains usually appear on the extremities fingers, toes and ears. Dampness and cold winds when temperatures are around freezing, can cause damage to unprotected skin. The elderly and very young are most vulnerable. Chilblains usually go away over 7-14 day. See your doctor if your symptoms are ongoing or you can't get your pain under control. Also see your doctor if you have a lot of chilblains. You can get a variety of treatments from your doctor – depending on whether the skin has broken or not and whether infection has developed. These can include hydrocortisone cream (if the skin hasn’t broken), drugs to dilate the blood vessels, balmosa cream (you can get this over the counter at some pharmacies) and antiseptic creams.

eat at least one hot meal during the day – this’ll help warm your whole body, particularly in cold weatherChilblains rarely require treatment because they are not a serious condition and often heal on their own. Chilblains symptoms usually clear up in 2 or 3 weeks after cold exposure. In the meantime, try the following tips to ease your symptoms: FIND A HEALTH SERVICE — The Service Finder can help you find doctors, pharmacies, hospitals and other health services. How are chilblains diagnosed? If your chilblains do not go away on their own, continue to worsen, or have developed into open wounds or pustules, you should see a qualified medical podiatrist or general practitioner. The blood vessels that supply your skin, first constrict and then as they refill, they can leak fluid under the skin – resulting in the toes/fingers/tips of ears becoming itchy, red & swollen, often with burning sensation and being very tender to the touch.