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What is the diagnosis?
Chilblains (perniosis)
What is the cause?
Exposure to cold and wet, for example when riding a motor cycle on the farm and milking.
What is the treatment?
Warm clothing should be worn, and the hands must be kept dry. Warming the hands in warm water before going outdoors in cold weather may prevent new lesions. Soothing antipruritic lotions may provide symptomatic relief.