Blisters

When a person like, row run or shoot hoops, blisters are near about as much a part of the action as the sweat is but they don’t have to be as such. Hence, the person should take measures to avoid them. But then also if they develop blisters, then they have several possibilities to lessen the pain and lowering the risk of infection.

Treatment of blisters

The step taken for care of blister depends upon the size of the blister and whether it is intact or not. Signs of infection in a blister include pus draining from the blister, very red or warm skin around the blister and red streaks radiating away from the blisters. Small intact blisters usually does not cause discomfort and hence, require no treatment.

Nature’s best protection against infection is a blister’s our skin or roof. In order to protect the roof such blisters can be covered with a small adhesive bandage if needed. Large or painful blisters that are intact should be drained without removing the roof. First of all, the blister is cleaned with rubbing alcohol or antibiotic soap and water.

Then the straight pin or safety pin is heated over a flame until the pin glows red and then it is allowed to cool before puncturing a small hole at the edge of the blister. Then the fluid is drained with gentle pressure. And finally an antibiotic such as bacitracin with Polymyxin B is applied over it. At the last, the blisters are covered with a bandage. The dressing is changed daily particularly if it becomes wet, soiled or loose.

Additional padding may be necessary for exercise or sports Ring-shaped pads made of felt will protect small blisters. But the large blisters may require dressings. Additional, doughnut -shaped padding made of felt or lamb’s wool may be applied over the area surrounding the blister. Then the entire dressing can be applied to help keep the dressing in place and sweaty skin.