Same here, they say if you pop them, your risk of getting an infection increases. cautions people not to pop blisters. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: HOW TO TREAT A BLISTER
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
