why does hot water burn my cold hands after i’ve been outside for a long time?

Question

i also heard the trick that if you come inside from cold temperatures you should only wash your hands with cold water until the numb sensation goes away. why is this?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Another element is that if you have hypothermia, warning the extremities first—rather than the core—[can cause shock and possibly heart failure](https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/hypothermia/index.php#:~:text=Warm%20the%20body%20core%20first,warm%20the%20victim%20too%20fast).