What you’re seeing is often not frostbite, but chilblains – a painful reaction to cold, damp conditions and rapid rewarming. Tiny blood vessels in the skin overreact, becoming inflamed and leaky. The result: red, swollen, burning, or itchy toes or fingers that appear within hours of exposure. Children and teens are especially vulnerable because their […]
My Mother Excluded Me From Christmas Because My Life Embarrassed Her — Then My Face Appeared on the Screens at the Children’s Hope Gala
