The weather is cold. I just washed my hands with cold water and then with hot water. My hands are swollen and painful. What are the symptoms?

Problem analysis:

Hello, according to the information you provided, after washing hands in cold water and then hot water in cold weather, hand swelling and pain occurred

This is a normal

physiological phenomenon

, so don’t worry too much.

Opinions and Suggestions:

Hello, because after washing hands with cold water, the epidermal blood vessels of the skin of the hands contract when they encounter cold water, making the skin tight. After washing hands with hot water, the skin encounters hot blood vessels. Rapid relaxation, accelerated blood flow, and severe changes in the skin nerves will cause pain.