Serious question - Frostbite

[simplefree]

I don't like the cold and snow and I don't have experience being in places with very low temperature but I was under the impression that frostbites occur on exposed parts of the body?

How did H get frostbitten on his todger?

And what does Frostnipistan even mean? English is not my native language.

@simplefree but I was under the impression that frostbites occur on exposed parts of the body?

You are partially correct.
Frostbite usually occurs if the extremities are subjected to cold that causes the tissues to freeze.
"Frostnip" is the early stage of frostbite and is a warning to get out of the cold weather.

I find it hard to believe that this happened but apparently it can :

slate.com/technology/2023/01/prince-harry-spare-book-frostbite-penis-todger.html

I see

He said frostnip, but others are using frostbite

but why he didn’t get medical treatment rather then trying home remedies and advice from friends?
especially in such a delicate part of the body?

If you read the book he explains this. It's because he sweated. Sweat freezes and you don't need to have parts exposed to get frostbite as a result. Lots of what's been reported is very unfair and picked out of context so if you're interested it's worth a read.

@extramaturecheddarcheese Well i think most of us would rather not read his fantasy novel. 😂

Although some one called extramaturecheddarcheese defending Harrys penis should never go together cringe 😂

thanks

I have other books on my list - just wanted to understand this particular extract without having to read the whole thing.

Did he go to the doctors or not?

He was in the Artic when it happened so unlikely to have had a GP round the corner.
I'm sure he'll have got professional help when he returned

@rumship you seem nice

@simplefree he tried lots of things but also went to a doctor. There hasn't been closure on that story yet - I'll let you know!

A few years ago, I was able to try on one of the suits that are worn when American scientists spend time in Antarctica. They are enormous, heavy and WARM. I can see why he would have sweat in them.

It is normal, in really cold temps, to sweat while bundled up then pull off those warm clothes and get a flash of freezing air. At that cold of a temp, it would take seconds for Frostbite to start.

Harry's story is a good reminder that the body will pull the blood flow from ALL appendages when it is try to protect itself from freezing to death.

but how did he get hold of Elizabeth Arden cream while there?

My relative lived in Antarctica for two years on one of the BAS bases. When out on expeditions, he had to camp and pee outside. Pee can freeze mid stream, so he told me. He did not get a frostbitten todger though. I find it an odd story, and it feels like an excuse for Harry to talk about rubbing cream into his penis while thinking about his mother, and tie his penis in with his brother's wedding.

but how did he get hold of Elizabeth Arden cream while there?

That was given to him when he returned I think

I’ve had it on my face skiing in minus 30.

Rumour has it that a certain young man had consumed quite a few “medicinal treats” and told his camp mates he was stepping out for a piss. When he hadn’t returned within a few minutes they went out to look for him and found him passed out, flat out and with his todger out.

probably but at this point he certainly would have been better following a doctor’s advice instead?

makes sense

Where did you hear this rumour?

I'd assume he'd taken it with him to protect his face, areas that couldn't be completely covered or to use as a moisturiser to help prevent rubbing.

Yes, but he wouldn't be the first person in the world to try a random, not likely to work, at-home remedy before admitting defeat and going to the doctor.

There's nothing in the story to suggest it's made up or exaggerated. You probably hear worse in any given A&E on a busy day.

What is it with sweat and royals! I guess prince Andrew has never had frostbite then!!

It is normal to have face cream in very cold conditions. I have been to Antarctica and needed it. It will either have been his own or he will have borrowed it. But anyone who has no moisturiser in very cold weather is not very prepared.

Frostnip is mild frostbite and can usually be treated at home with first aid.

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/frostbite/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20372661

By very close relative spent 2 years with British Antarctic Survey, and a frostbitten todger is not a thing I have ever heard of in his various tales of the perils of extreme cold. I think Harry was probably somewhat ill equipped to be out there.

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream (assuming that's what it was) has been on the market for nearly a hundred years and is a popular remedy for seriously chapped skin, so I can totally believe that there would be some packed on a polar trip.

The Elizabeth Arden cream page was a Freudian nightmare (even more so than the rest of the book). Why the fuck was that included?