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What Causes Severe Painful Itchy Swelling Of Fingers And Foot During Winter?
Question: Dear Dr.
I have sever swelling on my fingers of hand and foot due to cold weather, every year it happens but this due to heavy winters it more critical as it is painful as well as lot of itching.
I have sever swelling on my fingers of hand and foot due to cold weather, every year it happens but this due to heavy winters it more critical as it is painful as well as lot of itching.
Brief Answer:
Kindly send pictures of the affected area.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the severe swelling on fingers of hand and foot due to cold weather.
After analyzing your query it appears to be related to the condition of cold injury known as "Perniosis"
Even then to diagnose the same and in view to help you better I request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area. For that you have a feature on the right side of the page or else you can mail your photos to YYYY@YYYY with subject ATTN: Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY & Sexually transmitted diseases.
Kindly send pictures of the affected area.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the severe swelling on fingers of hand and foot due to cold weather.
After analyzing your query it appears to be related to the condition of cold injury known as "Perniosis"
Even then to diagnose the same and in view to help you better I request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area. For that you have a feature on the right side of the page or else you can mail your photos to YYYY@YYYY with subject ATTN: Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY & Sexually transmitted diseases.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Please find attached the pics. Foot problem is not so severe as they are always covered.
Brief Answer:
Perniosis : various measures and suggestions to prevent.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks a lot for sending the pictures and details. As I said you have the problem of Perniosis or chilblains. After reviewing the pictures, I can get that you have the same problem and the condition is quite not good in hands.
To tell you simply about the condition: It is a localized inflammatory lesions on acral skin (skin of fingers and toes) which occur as an abnormal reaction to cold in susceptible individuals.
It is quite common in some persons where after exposure to cold there is progressive redness and then swelling of the skin.
This process is due to cold injury to the blood vessels which are contracted because of chilling effect of cold. In perniosis there is a persistent cold-induced constriction of the deep smaller superficial vessels of the skin of finger and toes.
Due to this constriction, the skin is deprived of blood supply temporarily and at that time the skin gets inflamed and swollen which you have presently in the picture.
It is mainly seen due to tendency of an individual and nothing to be worried about. In my patients I guide them to wear warm clothing. Central heating generally prevents perniosis. I suggest you to must avoid cold, damp conditions and should not smoke. Wear double cotton gloves and double layer of socks in hands and feet respectively.
If at all the condition doesn’t get better then I prefer to give anti-inflammatory tablets with tablets which dilates the vessels. I suggest you to meet a dermatologist in case if you are not getting better even after cold avoidance.
I hope these information will help you. I will be glad to reply any further queries.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
Perniosis : various measures and suggestions to prevent.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks a lot for sending the pictures and details. As I said you have the problem of Perniosis or chilblains. After reviewing the pictures, I can get that you have the same problem and the condition is quite not good in hands.
To tell you simply about the condition: It is a localized inflammatory lesions on acral skin (skin of fingers and toes) which occur as an abnormal reaction to cold in susceptible individuals.
It is quite common in some persons where after exposure to cold there is progressive redness and then swelling of the skin.
This process is due to cold injury to the blood vessels which are contracted because of chilling effect of cold. In perniosis there is a persistent cold-induced constriction of the deep smaller superficial vessels of the skin of finger and toes.
Due to this constriction, the skin is deprived of blood supply temporarily and at that time the skin gets inflamed and swollen which you have presently in the picture.
It is mainly seen due to tendency of an individual and nothing to be worried about. In my patients I guide them to wear warm clothing. Central heating generally prevents perniosis. I suggest you to must avoid cold, damp conditions and should not smoke. Wear double cotton gloves and double layer of socks in hands and feet respectively.
If at all the condition doesn’t get better then I prefer to give anti-inflammatory tablets with tablets which dilates the vessels. I suggest you to meet a dermatologist in case if you are not getting better even after cold avoidance.
I hope these information will help you. I will be glad to reply any further queries.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
dear Dr
thnx for your reply. being female it is not possible for me to wear gloves in both the hands all the time. it is possible for foot only which I m already doing because of which dey r less affected. tell me some ointment that I can apply overnight and can get better off from the situation. though it improves itself with the improvement in weather. but as of now I need some safe medication for relief in hands.
thnx for your reply. being female it is not possible for me to wear gloves in both the hands all the time. it is possible for foot only which I m already doing because of which dey r less affected. tell me some ointment that I can apply overnight and can get better off from the situation. though it improves itself with the improvement in weather. but as of now I need some safe medication for relief in hands.
Brief Answer:
Heparin Sodium gel to apply at day and night time and protection from cold.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your follow up.
I can understand your concern and also can understand your part of concern as you are female. It is really difficult for a female to manage the things and especially for hands.
In your kind of situation I generally prescribe a pain killer tablet such as Diclofenac for immediate relief from pain. For the application I generally prescribe Heparin Sodium gel (Thrombophob Gel ) to apply at day and night time.
I also suggest you to meet a dermatologist so that certain oral medications can be prescribed to improve the circulation.
Do follow strict cold protection to get earliest and best relief.
I hope these information will help you. I will be glad to reply any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
Heparin Sodium gel to apply at day and night time and protection from cold.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your follow up.
I can understand your concern and also can understand your part of concern as you are female. It is really difficult for a female to manage the things and especially for hands.
In your kind of situation I generally prescribe a pain killer tablet such as Diclofenac for immediate relief from pain. For the application I generally prescribe Heparin Sodium gel (Thrombophob Gel ) to apply at day and night time.
I also suggest you to meet a dermatologist so that certain oral medications can be prescribed to improve the circulation.
Do follow strict cold protection to get earliest and best relief.
I hope these information will help you. I will be glad to reply any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thnx Dr..
Brief Answer:
My all best wishes for your early recovery.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
It is my pleasure to guide you for you for your health concern.
My all best wishes for your early recovery.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
My all best wishes for your early recovery.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
It is my pleasure to guide you for you for your health concern.
My all best wishes for your early recovery.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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