Blisters

[fire_of_avalon]

I have a blister on my heel. I don't like it.

How do you guys treat your blisters? I make my daddy pop mine. For a long time, and this was just last year people, I was afraid to even do that, because I thought it might hurt. He did poke me too hard with his knife at one point, but my blister squirted on him so I felt revenged. Is that the right word to use there?

Andy way, do you pop them or do you let them be until they go away?

[Slade]

I let them be. Basically they go down by the next day and are completly gone by the next-next day

[rubah]

Let them be. Put a bandaid on them with some cool neosporin

[RSL]

I usually don't do anything to them. But I do cry about them a lot when I have them.

[eestlinc]

moleskin surrounding the blister is the way to go. You shouldn't pop or put direct pressure on a blister.

[Mo-Nercy]

I leave it until it goes away like the wuss that I am.

[fire_of_avalon]

moleskin surrounding the blister is the way to go. You shouldn't pop or put direct pressure on a blister.

Why?

[eestlinc]

because that way the blister will heal without becoming an open wound that is prone to infection.

[fire_of_avalon]

Larger or painful blisters that are intact should be drained without removing the roof. First clean the blister with rubbing alcohol or antibiotic soap and water. Then heat a straight pin or safety pin over a flame until the pin glows red, and allow it to cool before puncturing a small hole at the edge of the blister.

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE!

Where can I get moleskin, anyways? What does it do to help? *curious*

[eestlinc]

you can get moleskin in the from drug stores and maybe shoe stores. moleskin is soft and feltlike. You cut a round piece with a hole in the middle and use it to surround the blister. It cushions and prevents direct pressure on the blister, and with moleskin a blister will slowly go down over time and disappear. although I guess if a blister is huge popping it is better.

[Yamaneko]

It's the only time I pray for a splinter.

[Tasura]

I let them go, its usualy only my callsous (i have no idea how to spell it) that blister,so its all good.

[Rusty]

I pop the little suckers.

[kikimm]

I have one on my foot right now from work and it's making me upset.

But I'm letting it be, cause I don't want to touch it or look at it or make it bleed because it might hurt. A little.

[eestlinc]