If you are putting ice on part of your body to numb it, is it bad to keep it on too long?

Answer:
yes, do not make direct contact with your skin, use a papertowle or something to shield the cold a little and don't leave it on more than 20minutes at a time

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Well certainly, you could damage the tissue. Ever hear of frostbite?

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Yes, you can actually damage your skin. No more than 15 minutes I believe is the max and don't place the ice directly on your skin.

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yes as it can become attached to the skin and this can lead to the skin being broken or blistered, especially when removing it.

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Yes. Use a towel to cover the ice pack or whatever it is, and contrary to what someone else said, i believe that the max is 20 min. AT A TIME. You can take a break between 'ice sessions' and use ice after a break...it depends on how numb it gets as well, because you CAN damage the skin and tissue beneath the skin, and yes, this can include frostbite.

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20 min. is the longest you should go at one time.you can ice 20min once every hour though.

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Yes it can cause frost bite.

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