Frost Nip

A decrease in temperature of an acral part—e.g., tip of nose, fingers, tops of ears; the skin acquires an unnatural 'pasty white' colour and loses sensation due to a regional decrease in regional blood flow

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Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia."

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Kyle was sent home from the trip early with "frost nip" and could have lost his fingers through frostbite if he had stayed for another few days, he said.

TEEN KILLED BY A POLAR BEAR NAMED; Young explorer wanted to be a doctor

Kyle, who was sent home with "frost nip" said he knows Patrick Flinders, one of those injured, from primary and secondary school in Jersey.

Tributes to boy, 17, killed by polar bear; Norway camp trip ends in attack tragedy

Just walking along there's a danger of getting frost nip."

MAN FOR ALL SEASONS; ray mears the big interview

When the body can't maintain or generate enough heat, then the body is at risk for frost nip, frostbite and hypothermia.

Winter weather protection

Frost nip is minor frozen tissue, often on the face or fingertips, while frostbite is deep, frozen tissue.

Cold and dead? Medical advice on avoiding cold injuries and hypothermia on expeditions to sub-zero environments by Dr Harvey Pynn of Wilderness Medical Training

I had a frost nip on my toes and I was really jet-lagged after returning.'

Courtney sings virtues of Arctic adventure

Temperatures of -40oC, plus the wind chill factor, led to them suffer frost nip - the beginnings of frostbite - on the way to the 20,320ft summit.

Record Woman: The Ice Maidens

"This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow - without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and hypothermia."

FREEZE YET TO PEAK; Mournes snow-go as ice alert continues

Their food supply of powdered drinks and meal sachets were extremely depleted and several members of the team had various degrees of frost nip and blisters.

North Pole heroes are returning home

I had frost nip on my left hand and I lost a fingernail."

I WAS SET IN ICE; Sarah tells of snow hell that killed four pals

The group brave sub-50C temperatures, and the Prince gets frost nip.

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