What to avoid

• Don't rub the affected skin with snow or anything else.
• Don't walk on frostbitten feet or toes if possible.
• Don't rewarm frostbitten skin with direct heat, such as a stove, heat lamp, fireplace or heating pad. This can cause burns.
• Don't drink alcohol.
• Don't apply direct heat. For example, don't warm the skin with a heating pad, a heat lamp, a blow-dryer or a car heater.