 [ Symptoms ] in winter i have cold feet and toes pain sweeling and redness and can not walk [ Disease ] this is typically a problem called keratosis pilaris this is a genetic problem that we see in people it can just happen sometimes you grow into it sometimes you grow out of it but also i tend to see it in people who have either personal or family histories of asthma or allergies it is not something that we can cure but we can help control it using products like urea or lactic acid or exfoliants this can help smooth the skin and make it softer so scratching and picking at it obviously will make it worse and will make it more red will make it likely to last longer scrubs can help to some effect retinoids have not been very effective for this but using products that are called keratolytics something that will help the skin cells turn over more effectively can help it dramatically for some people it is worse in the summer for some it is worse in the winter you can sort of pick your season if you are out in the summer and you have a short sleeve dress it is more important to try to treat it then and in the winter you can let it go if it does not bother you but it is not a harmful condition it is more of a nuisance