I have a big blood blister on my foot,should i pop it?

Question

It's bigger than a quarter. And it's very black/blue. If i pop it will anything come out?

Should i leave it alone? It hurts to walk with.

Answer 1

No. Its there for a reason. To protect the would, cushion it etc.. Never pop blisters on burns, wounds etc. You can introduce infection and delay the healing process. Your body will break it down when it is ready. Prematurely popping it will alter the tissue repair, take away the protection of the healing wound and maybe lead to more scaring. Your body is a lot smarter than you and it knows what it is doing...

Answer 2

if you pop it blood will come out. it will not hurt anything to pop it, it will relieve the pressure and not hurt so bad. Make sure you sterelize the needle you are going ot use by putting it in some rubbing alcohol or heating it up with a lighter for a few seconds. Make sure you have paper towels or something down because if the blister is that big it is probably going to bleed quite a bit. And as a southern tradition "don't pop a blister till the sun goes down" I'm not sure why.

Answer 3

Its best not to pop it! Most blisters heal naturally and do not require medical attention. As new skin grows beneath the blister, the fluid contained within it will be slowly reabsorbed by the body and the skin on top will dry and peel off. The unbroken skin over a blister provides a natural barrier to infection. This means that you should try to keep blisters intact and unbroken in order to avoid infection. Try not to pierce a blister with a needle, but allow it to break on its own once the skin underneath has healed. If the blister is in a place (such as a hand or foot) that makes it extra painful, follow these steps: 1. Wash your hands and the blister with soap and water, and sterilize the blister with rubbing alcohol. 2. Sterilize a pin with rubbing alcohol. 3. Make small pinpricks on the edge of the blister and drain the fluid through these. 4. Cover the blister with first-aid ointment and a sterile bandage.[1] Cover small blisters with an adhesive dressing. Larger blisters should be covered with a gauze pad or dressing that you can then tape in place. If you have a blister in a position that is causing you pain or that makes it likely to burst (such as on the sole of your foot), its important to cover it with a soft dressing to pad and protect it. Then change the dressing daily. If a blister bursts, don't peel off the dead skin on top of the blister. Gently press the area to get rid of all the fluid inside, and then cover the blister and the area around it with a dry, sterile dressing to protect it from infection until it heals. Blood blisters should also be left to heal naturally. As with other blisters, if a blood blister bursts it is important to keep the area clean and dry, and protect it with a sterile dressing to prevent infection. Blood blisters are often painful, and you may wish to apply an ice pack to the area immediately after the injury that caused it. You should apply the ice pack for between 10 and 30 minutes. The ice should not touch your skin directly as this may cause a cold burn, so place a towel over the injured part first. Even when popped as described above, a blister can become infected, Staph aureus infections being most common. Blisters that have become infected can be treated with antibiotics prescribed by your GP. Blisters caused by a medical condition are treated by treating the underlying condition. A common treatment utilized by medics in the U.S. Army is to drain the fluid from a blister and to inject the same amount of compound tincture of benzoin, to help seal the space created by the blister, to serve as a local antiseptic, and to prevent further abrasion or loss of skin

Answer 4

i dont think you should, it is best to leave it alone because once you pop it, there is a high probability that it will get infected. Blisters are best treated by buying moleskin at the drugstore and putting it over the blister like a bandaid.

Answer 5

yes pop it blood will come out clean it off with soap or and first add stuff . put boo boo band aid on it asap to keep clean , it will pop by it's self buy it might hurt walking also if u wear light color sock at time you will get blood on it . good luck

Answer 6

No, just leave it. Soon it will reabsorb back into your bloodstream. If you pop it you just opened yourself to a chance of infection. Hope that answers your question. Good luck.

Answer 7

DO NOT POP IT, COVER IT WITH A BAND AID OR SOME GAUZE PATCHES, POPPING IT COULD CAUSE AN INFECTION. POPPING IT WILL ALSO EXPOSE THE NEW SOFT SKIN UNDERNEATH AND IT WILL HURT MORE FOR LONGER

Answer 8

no no don't pop it that only increases your risks for infection it will soon go away and dissipate into your normal system

Answer 9

Ask the doc but no dont pop it. Thats is gross.

Answer 10

Leave it be. by popping it you are opening yourself to infection.