Star Gazer Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 What's the best way to help heal blisters? I have some not so lovely blisters on the underside of my pinky toes from my shoes from Saturday night, and they're kinda inconvenient and cramping my style. Do I puncture them? Leave them be?
CLC2008 Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 What's the best way to help heal blisters? I have some not so lovely blisters on the underside of my pinky toes from my shoes from Saturday night, and they're kinda inconvenient and cramping my style. Do I puncture them? Leave them be? Blisters hurt! Here, try this: http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-a-Foot-Blister
USMCHokie Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Only puncture and drain if it's painful to walk on the infected toes; otherwise you can probably just let it heal on its own. If you decide to puncture, be sure not to remove the overlying skin. Use moleskin or an alternative protective covering to cover the blister when performing any activity on your feet, but leave the blister uncovered when you go to bed to allow it to heal in open air.
sweetjasmine Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 What's the best way to help heal blisters? I have some not so lovely blisters on the underside of my pinky toes from my shoes from Saturday night, and they're kinda inconvenient and cramping my style. Do I puncture them? Leave them be? In my dancing days, I used to soak my foot in warm water and then puncture the blister with a needle (after sterilizing it as best I could with rubbing alcohol). I'd then leave it be and cover it up with a bandaid, sometimes with some antibiotic ointment. Tearing off the skin makes it worse and more painful, and it makes infection much more likely. Leaving them be is also a good idea, but if they're on the bottom of your toes, it's probably worth it to rupture them.
Author Star Gazer Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 In my dancing days, I used to soak my foot in warm water and then puncture the blister with a needle (after sterilizing it as best I could with rubbing alcohol). I'd then leave it be and cover it up with a bandaid, sometimes with some antibiotic ointment. Tearing off the skin makes it worse and more painful, and it makes infection much more likely. Leaving them be is also a good idea, but if they're on the bottom of your toes, it's probably worth it to rupture them. Okay, I'll soak first... I actually punctured one this morning (and it KILLED immediately afterward, I was hissing from pain), but by noon it was already back! Like it somehow healed/closed up the little puncture hole. I don't wanna me poking the dang things if it's not gonna do me any good, ya know? I'm still confused how my flats caused these things to begin with.
Els Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 I'd say at least 80% of women's shoes (excluding sports ones) have potential to cause blisters if worn without some sort of stockings or foot protectors. Not to mention heels, plenty of flats, even, will force your toes together and aren't cushioned at the sides (where the little toe would rub) and the heel (another common blister area). Women's shoes, unless you buy those specially touted for cushioning and comfort, just aren't made for extended walking.
Author Star Gazer Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 What color is the puss? Not pussy, totally clear blister fluid.
CLC2008 Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Not pussy, totally clear blister fluid. heehee....
Author Star Gazer Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 heehee.... Oh jeezus!! You know what I meant, dirty bird!
CLC2008 Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Oh jeezus!! You know what I meant, dirty bird! I know, I'm sorry... Alright, serious time. If it's clear, you're okay. Like the link said, I would try poking it with a sterilized needle, to drain it and then apply a band aid.
sweetjasmine Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Okay, I'll soak first... I actually punctured one this morning (and it KILLED immediately afterward, I was hissing from pain), but by noon it was already back! Like it somehow healed/closed up the little puncture hole. I don't wanna me poking the dang things if it's not gonna do me any good, ya know? I'm still confused how my flats caused these things to begin with. Yowww, did it sting? That's always the worst. I've had blisters form again and ended up just popping them one more time or covering them up with a band aid and continuing to walk on them. How uncomfortable is it to walk on them? Sometimes it's helped me to put a band aid on an un-popped blister and continue to walk on it, and it ends up bursting on its own. But that's not always an ideal solution. As for your flats, it could just be the amount of time you spent on your feet or friction + foot sweat or just about anything, really.
Author Star Gazer Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Yowww, did it sting? That's always the worst. Within about 20 seconds of gently squeezing the fluid out, I was saying, "Mother f*cker!" under my breath and wincing and hissing. And then I did the other toe. How uncomfortable is it to walk on them? Sometimes it's helped me to put a band aid on an un-popped blister and continue to walk on it, and it ends up bursting on its own. But that's not always an ideal solution. I wore a sort of high strappy sandal today to let my toes have room and air, but the pressure from the weight on my piggies made me hobble around. I ended up walking around the office barefoot on my heels with my toes in the air - quite professional! Then when I put on my trainers for the gym tonight, my toes cried for help. They felt smushed and hurt really badly, even though there's tons of room in the toebox. They both apparently burst on their own during the workout (not surprising given what we were doing), but in the couple hours since I've been home, one has already "grown" fully back. WTF? Edited October 5, 2010 by Star Gazer
skydiveaddict Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 If clear fluid, puncture and drain them. They are simple irritation blisters that will heal in a day.
Els Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 You shouldn't be causing more friction on them by putting them in trainers or heels... Leave them barefoot at home or in flipflops (or anything else that doesnt rub against the pinky) when out.
Rorschach Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 I very rarely get blisters on my feet because I'm an avid hiker and I ALWAYS have moleskin either with me, or in the car/bathroom. So as soon as I recognize a hotspot I nab a bit of moleskin and stop that blister in it's tracks! SHAZAM. ahem But I do play golf often, but not often enough to callus my hands up, so I get alot of blisters on my hands, I mostly just pop it with some kind of pin, gently push the blistered skin down to form a kind of human seal on the area, then pop a bandaid on it for good measure, never had a problem after that and it's 90% painless.
tman666 Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 I'm no expert in blister treatment, but for blister prevention, I use a product called Body Glide on my feet for backpacking, cross country skiing, and snowboarding. I've found that putting it on the potential hot spots, combined with a liner sock and a good pair of synthetic hiking socks, is a pretty effective preventative measure against them.
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