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I was out playing hockey and my friends noticed the tip of my nose was pure white. I couldn't feel it and it felt like rubber. Ever since that night my nose does this if I am in the cold too long. I don't know why it keeps happening. I don't know if the broken nose damaged blood flow or if once you get frost bite you always get it.

2007-01-23 08:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by Trixstix 3 in Health General Health Care Injuries

4 answers

Apparently when you first injured the nose, the circulation of blood to the tissue was affected adversely. While you may be getting enough blood to the nose to keep the tissue alive and healthy, the overall flow may heve been reduced.

Circulating blood is very effective at acting as a conduit from your central core (acting as a heat reservoir) and carrying the heat through your warmed blood to the nose. The blood that is cooled there returns to the core to be reheated.

With the reduced blood flow, less heat can be supplied and the nose gets too cold, faster.

2007-01-23 08:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0 0

You may have damaged some nerves in your nose.

2007-01-23 16:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by kfsl 2 · 0 0

I was told once you get the frost you will always get it.
On me, it's my ears...Ouchie!

2007-01-23 16:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0 0

yes, I think it's poor circulation

2007-01-23 16:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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