What Are Chilblains (Perniosis)?
When you feel that your extremities (i.e. your toes and fingers) are getting irregularly cold and itchy, you might want to start to think whether or not you have acquired chilblains (commonly misspelled as chillblains) or otherwise known as perniosis. Poor circulation and an allergic response to the cold are usual causes of chilblains. Chilblains are itchy red and/or purple swells that appear on your toes and fingers. They are often painful and extremely itchy. Be careful not to scratch them though, for the condition may get worse. If you lack adequate hours of sleep or suffer from an imbalanced diet, you may also be a candidate for chilblains. Once you have been submerged in cold temperatures for an extended amount of time, people may become vulnerable to this type of disease. Several hours after exposure, these small swells may appear. These are further aggravated by continuous exposure to the sun and because of these extreme temperature experiences, small arteries constrict and vein
