What is frostbite?

Frostbite is the exposure of the skin to extreme cold weather for a long period of time. Loss of feeling to the area is possible or alternatively, there may be an aching pain. As the area thaws, pain and tingling may occur. Prolonged exposure may cause long term damage to the skin.

How do members experience frostbite?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with frostbite*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for frostbite*

Who has frostbite on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 5

We’re all in this for good.

By sharing your stories and data, you will:
  • help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
  • help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow

How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.

What is frostbite?

Frostbite is the exposure of the skin to extreme cold weather for a long period of time. Loss of feeling to the area is possible or alternatively, there may be an aching pain. As the area thaws, pain and tingling may occur. Prolonged exposure may cause long term damage to the skin.



Common symptoms reported by people with frostbite

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Last updated:



Treatments taken by people for frostbite

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have frostbite through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with frostbite? Members in the forum might have the answers.


Compare treatments taken by people with frostbite

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have frostbite through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with frostbite? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has frostbite on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 5 say frostbite is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 5

These charts show data from frostbite patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: