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Editors-In-Chief: Asghar Fakhri, M.D., Duane S. Pinto, M.D. and C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

Primary Prevention

Treatment of primary Raynaud's focuses on avoiding triggers. Prevention is the mainstay of treatment.

• Avoidance of any environmental triggers, e.g. cold, drilling, etc. (although emotional stress is a recognized trigger, it tends to be impossible to consciously avoid).
• Warm clothing for the extremities such as mittens or HeatBands
• Hormone regulation and assessment of the type of hormonal contraception used, if any. Contraception which is low in estrogen is preferable, and the progesterone only pill is often prescribed.
• Smoking cessation.

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