2006-09-22 05:29:43 · 17 answers · asked by jerry b 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
yes, if you pop it you are opening your body up to an easier infection.. but if it pops on it's own don't worry, just keep it cleen and dry and you'll be fine. as for the dead skin.. when it's still tender just leave it alone! when it dries if you just can't stand it then you can carefully snip it off.. but it's best to let your body handle it it's own way.
2006-09-22 05:31:38 · answer #1 · answered by pip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT break the water blister. If you break it, you're going to be opening it up to infection afterwards. Leave it alone and baby it until the area heals up.
If it breaks anyway, try to get as much of the fluid out as possible, and keep the area dry and antiseptic. Use alcohol, then betadine to make sure that it doesn't get any nasties in there covertly. If the skin sac gets dirt / germs inside of it, cut a portion of the skin away so that you can flush it with peroxide and water. Then use alcohol and betadine to keep it sterile.
2006-09-22 12:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by christophermalachite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the blister in place, it is there protecting the wound like a scab would. If it pops, keep the wound clean and snip dead skin off. Neosporin or other antibiotic ointment will keep the burn wound bacteria free and allow for faster healing.
2006-09-22 12:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by nmtgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should leave it as it is and let it pop on its own. Now if the blister looks yellow-ish. Pop it because it may produce an infection. I Know thta a water blister caused by a burn is extremely uncomfortable. I recommend to pop it and clean it. Then apply natural aloe vera that will help the burnt skin to regenerate. Cover it with gauze so it han breathe and heal.
2006-09-22 12:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by natarrenata 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave the blister intact as this is your body protecting and healing itself. If it does burst, try to leave the skin in place as it can refill, and will still provide some degree of protection. If this happens, try to cover with a clean dry dressing.
2006-09-22 12:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have had a few burns and i just pop the blister and flush it out and keep it clean and take the tiny medical scissors and cut off the excess skin, be careful and keep it clean and let it air out
2006-09-22 12:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by SUNSHINE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The recommendation is to clean apply antiseptic ointment and leave the sterile skin on the burn until it dries.
2006-09-22 12:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave the skin alone it will dry and fall of on its own just keep the area clean and all should be well once it has dried smear coco butter on the area at night only it should help fade the scar
2006-09-22 12:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by Leida R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually pop it to get the water out. Then wait for a day for it to dry up and then take manicure scissors and cut the dead skin off. That way it heals faster when air gets to it.
2006-09-22 12:34:56 · answer #9 · answered by Peggy L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, leave it. opping it exposes the tissue underneath to germs in the air possibly causing infection. If it pops on its own use and antibacterial ointment
2006-09-22 12:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋