Natural Help for Chillblains

A sudden increase in temperature and exposure to humidity increases the likelihood of chilblains developing. While one solitary chilblain may develop, often several will join together to form a larger, swollen red area of the skin. When the skin becomes cold, the tiny blood vessels beneath the skin narrow and constrict to prevent the loss of body heat through the skin. If the skin re-warms too quickly, there is some leakage of fluid from the blood vessels into the tissues. This causes areas of the skin to become inflamed and swollen, leading to chilblains.