The blood vessels in your skin severely constrict, causing paleness or reddened areas. You may feel numbness, pain, or prickling or tingling of the area.
[header] How to treat frostbite [title] Determine if you have frostnip. [step] Frostnip is not the same as frostbite, but can precede it. Ice crystals form on the surface of the skin, rather than within the tissue as in frostbite.