I've got some blisters from a burn on my hand. Is it better to pop them with a sterile needle or to leave em closed?
Is it better to pierce your blisters or leave 'em closed?
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Leave them intact until the skin forms underneath, or you'll risk infection. The wound will be more tender if allowed to dry out, too.
EarthwormJim
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Originally posted by: dug777
If you pierce it, you can let it harden as a callus, rather than come off as a tender wussy spot
Why risk infection for an old wives' tale.
HardcoreRobot
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let it stay closed while the skin underneath repairs itslef. once its healthy again the blister will break on its own anyways
masterxfob
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mm, i always end up draining the puss out of them but keeping the skin intact. if i don't do it then, it's going to happen sometime during the day and it'll probably hurt more.
masterxfob
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Originally posted by: EarthwormJim
Originally posted by: dug777
If you pierce it, you can let it harden as a callus, rather than come off as a tender wussy spot
Why risk infection for an old wives' tale.
No infection if you do it correctly. I used to do it all the time when I rowed. Pop it after practice with a pin, keep it dry during the day, by the next morning it would be hard and stuck back. Don't pop it and the next day you'd have an even larger blister.
AbAbber2k
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You're suppose to leave them closed while they heal. As far as puss goes... I've NEVER had a blister develop puss. Clear fluid or blood, yes. But never puss. If there's puss there's something wrong. And yes, breaking the blister could lead to infection (though your chances of losing your arm at the elbow due to flesh eating bacteria is pretty low ). If it DOES break, you should keep it clean, sterile and covered while it heals, ESPECIALLY if it's on your foot (sweaty nasty feet are a breeding ground for bacteria).
). If it DOES break, you should keep it clean, sterile and covered while it heals, ESPECIALLY if it's on your foot (sweaty nasty feet are a breeding ground for bacteria).
AbAbber2k
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Originally posted by: kami333
Originally posted by: EarthwormJim
Originally posted by: dug777
If you pierce it, you can let it harden as a callus, rather than come off as a tender wussy spot
Why risk infection for an old wives' tale.
No infection if you do it correctly. I used to do it all the time when I rowed. Pop it after practice with a pin, keep it dry during the day, by the next morning it would be hard and stuck back. Don't pop it and the next day you'd have an even larger blister.
Sadly, most people aren't smart enough to handle something as simple as a blister. You should really only pop it if there's a good chance you'll end up tearing it open anyway.
IAteYourMother
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I don't care what any of you say. I pop them and bandaid them and the next day I no longer need the bandaid. Quickest way to get rid of them for me.
I always pop them. There is nothing sicker than some dude with a giant whitehead on his nose that he refuses to pop.
That's not a blister, that's a zit (or a pimple if you like that term better.) A blister is caused by either a burn or something rubbing on the skin (usually the hand or foot) until a pocket of fluid builds up underneath the skin.
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