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    Frost Sensitivity: Diagnosis, Causes, and Therapies

    The cold allergy, also known as cold urticaria, is a skin reaction with specific characteristics. This condition is often mistakenly considered an allergy, whereas from a medical perspective, it is actually a type of hives. Instead of a reaction from the immune system, various chemicals, such as histamine, are released in the skin due to the cold, causing the appearance of itchy, red blisters. The symptoms that develop on the affected skin surface in response to sudden cold are striking: the skin becomes red, swollen, and intense itching occurs. These reactions typically appear within a short time, even within minutes, and most commonly affect the hands and face. It is…

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