“Blisters” from friction, shoe bites, and hot water scalds. Should they be punctured?

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We’ve all seen blisters, those blisters that are filled with fluid. It can be tempting to get rid of them. But before you do, read on to learn more, and you might just want to leave them be.

"Blisters" from friction, shoe bites, and hot water scalds. Should they be punctured?

Blisters are actually useful!

Friction or slight heat is the main cause of blisters, which are filled with fluid. Even though we want to deal with them. The clear fluid inside the blisters is actually more useful than you might think! Blisters usually form in areas where there is friction. The skin that swells is the body’s way of protecting it. The clear fluid inside the blisters also helps protect the skin underneath. Which is the new skin that will form. This fluid also helps the โปรโมชั่น ufabet skin underneath by keeping it clean. Preventing infection and speeding up the healing process. Therefore, even though blisters can be painful, we should not pop the blisters, unless they are too large and causing pain or irritation. Most blisters will go away on their own without any medical treatment.

But if you want to deal with the blisters.

Although blister popping is not necessary and should not be done. If the blister is very large and you can’t resist the urge to pop it, use the following method.

  • Clean and sterilize the needle to be used for puncture by heating the needle tip until it is red hot and rinsing with alcohol.
  • Wash your hands and clean the area to be pierced. If the fluid comes out after piercing,
  • If you notice that the discharge is white or yellow, this means that there is an infection and you need to see a doctor.
  • The skin around the puncture site should not be pulled out to prevent new skin underneath from forming.
  • Apply an antiseptic to the puncture area.
  • Watch for signs of infection, such as the area around the blister feeling warm and red, oozing pus, or redness around the blister that spreads.

How to avoid blistering

In the case of blisters caused by hot water scalds or burns, we may not have a way to prevent them, except to tell you to be careful of these hot objects. But for blisters caused by various types of friction. The way to avoid blisters is to prevent friction, such as wearing gloves when doing work that causes friction, such as using a rake to sweep leaves, using a hoe or a hoe for gardening, or using bare hands to hold these tools can cause blisters. Especially if you do it for the first time.

For blisters caused by shoes, gradually adjust to wearing new shoes by applying petroleum jelly or covering the area of ​​friction to prevent blisters from forming. However, a blister is not just a normal blister if it occurs without you being able to identify the cause, characteristics, or origin of the blister. Blisters that occur like this may be related to blood circulation or diabetes. In addition, if the blister continues to swell and feels painful or red. It may indicate an infection, which you should see a doctor for.