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Red Skin After Taking Ice And Salt Challenge. Red Blisters On Arm, No Pain. What Is It?

i tried the ice and salt challenge and it didn't hurt my skin just turned red. Then my dad did it and he took it off immediately. I wanted to feel something so i tried it again not knowing what to expect. My skin turned red and 5 minutes later I have these strange red blisters on my arm. They don't hurt. My dad said i got burned but i am not sure if its a burn or not. What is it and what should i do?
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Never try this type of bad game.
It is a dangerous game.
In this game, salt causes the freezing point of the water to drop, and in order to melt, the ice extracts heat from the skin, which can result in extremely painful blisters and even frostbite.
It may even cause nerve damage.
Sometimes skin colour change may remain for long time.
You can Burn cream for this.
Topical local anaesthetic may helpful if you have pain.

Hope this helps.
Do not try this type of unsafe games.
Take care.
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Red Skin After Taking Ice And Salt Challenge. Red Blisters On Arm, No Pain. What Is It?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic. Never try this type of bad game. It is a dangerous game. In this game, salt causes the freezing point of the water to drop, and in order to melt, the ice extracts heat from the skin, which can result in extremely painful blisters and even frostbite. It may even cause nerve damage. Sometimes skin colour change may remain for long time. You can Burn cream for this. Topical local anaesthetic may helpful if you have pain. Hope this helps. Do not try this type of unsafe games. Take care.