I've always been afraid to pop blisters. Someone, either a nurse or a teacher, told me when I was little that popping them would make them worse.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Delma Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:39 PM To: RecipesAndMore; OurKitchenTable2; JanetsKitchen Cc: AudioPluss Subject: [RecipesAndMore] HOW TO TREAT A BLISTER HOW TO TREAT A BLISTER Cover the blister with a bandage. If you do not have a bandage with you, you can fashion one with a tissue and a piece of adhesive tape or grip tape: fold the tissue until it is just big enough to cover the blister, then tape it. Small blisters (less than three-quarters of an inch) do not usually need any further care. If the blister is large and swollen, prepare to pop it. Use alcohol (brandy or whiskey from a flask will do the trick) or the flame from a match or lighter to sterilize a needle. Hold the needle in the flame for at least ten seconds. Pierce the blister with the needle. Hold the needle parallel to the surface of the skin. Puncture the blister near the edge to make draining easier. Drain the fluid. Gently apply pressure to squeeze out the fluid. Dispose of the needle in a sturdy plastic or metal box so that it does not accidentally prick anyone else. Cover the sore immediately with a bandage. See step 1. If you have antibiotic cream, use it. Watch for signs of infection. These include redness, swelling, pain, discharge, and fever. If you have these symptoms, get to a health-care professional. Sterilize a needle with alcohol or a match. Pierce the blister near the edge. Gently apply pressure to drain the fluid. Cover the wound immediately and monitor it for signs of infection. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
