Is it bad to pop a blister?

Question

I get blisters from my rugby boots, is it bad to pop them with a pin?

Answer 1

Yes it is. The liquid in the blister is actually your new skin forming and all the antibodies your immune system creates so that you can ward off infection. Let nature take its course.

Answer 2

HOW TO POP A BLISTER---THE RIGHT WAY. Some doctors say that leaving a blister alone will reduce the risk of secondary infection. Others say that if a blister hurts, you should prick it with a pin to drain the water or blood that builds up under the "roof" of the skin. Draining it, they say, will ease the pain. Since blisters usually hurt, most folks vote to pop--but often do it wrong and risk infection. Here's the proper procedure. "One of the biggest mistakes people make is to pull off the skin from the top of the blister. Instead, specific procedure that has been proven to be most effective (according to Rodney Basler, M.D., a dermatologist and assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha): After pushing the fluid to one end of the "bubble," prick the blister on the side containing the fluid, using a pin that's been sterilized with alcohol, a lighted match or boiling water. The pin should prick the blister horizontally, just above the skin. Dr. Basler suggests doing it three times--when you first see the blister, again 12 hours later and then 12 hours after that. The buildup of fluid does cause pain, and by removing all the fluid, you reduce the pain. But remember: To avoid infection, always sterilize the needle with a flame, alcohol or boiling water before lancing your blister

Answer 3

Opening blisters before they're ready to pop can expose some skin that's too raw to comfortably be exposed to air, but it may be the only way to be able to walk. Make sure the skin over & around the blister is properly cleaned and use a clean pin, then make sure you drain the blister well. Try to leave the skin intact over the drying blister, which will act as a natural bandage and protect the tender new skin as it toughens up.

Answer 4

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Is it bad to pop a blister?
I get blisters from my rugby boots, is it bad to pop them with a pin?

Answer 5

When you pop a blister you open yourself up to staph & strep infections.

Answer 6

Be sure to disinfect first with rubbing alcohol;afterward, apply some Neosporin. (Ummmmm, how come you tolerate blister-inducing boots? Is that typical of rugby gear?)

Answer 7

It's not bad, i don't think it's recommended. I used to do it all the time cuz i was a long distance runner. Just make sure the pin is clean and sterilized.

Answer 8

I think it is...I think you should let it pop on it's own, give it plenty of fresh air, so it can breathe, keep moisture away from it and prop it up.

Answer 9

Yes it's bad - may cause an infection. Leave it ALONE! No matter how unattractive it may be.

Answer 10

yes, it can cause infection and then instead of a blisters you will have big sore..........won't that feel good....