Skin serves as a protective barrier between the body and its outside environment. Being the first line of defense of our body, our skin is exposed to many potential risks, some of which may stem from our daily job duties.
If the cold causes your fingers to blanche or become numb, there are a couple of conditions with which you should become well-acquainted. Those changes in your digits may be a problem with blood vessel spasms known as Raynaud’s Disease, or they may indicate a cold exposure injury leading to frostbite. So which is which?