Why do my fingertips split deeply and bleed in the freezing cold winter wind?
1. Introduction Fingertips split deeply and bleed in freezing cold winter wind due to severe desiccation of the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin, which rapidly depletes the protective lipid barrier and causes the tissue to lose all elasticity. As the freezing wind pulls vital moisture away from the skin, the epithelial cells … Read more