Should I pop a burn blister? It's 2cms long and about 1/2cm high.?

Question

On the side of my thumb. Will poping it relive the pain? It's from hot cooking oil.

Answer 1

Blister Treatment

Mismanaged blister treatment is a common occurrence. Many individuals believe that you should not pop or remove a blister. This is still a controversial issue. As a healthcare provider, I have had good success with the following treatment: If you have medical care that is close by, go ahead and pop the blister and remove it. The skin is dead. It is not painful. After cutting the blister away, irrigate the wound by cleaning with water. Apply a topical antibiotic such as Bacitracin and bandage. Adhere to wound care instructions such as keeping the wound clean and covered during the day, leaving it open to air at night. Watch for signs of infection.

The times when you want to leave a blister intact is when you are a long way from medical care. Blisters act as a nice shield. These will usually rupture anyway. Some individuals believe you should go ahead and rupture the blister, but leave the skin intact as a protective layer and shield against infection. However this healthcare provider has also seen infections occur as a result of this treatment plan, hence the need to remove the overlying skin.

Answer 2

No absolutely not only if you can stand the pain no longer. If you do it will hurt a lot but if you don't sure it will hurt but eventually the swelling will go down and you will be relieved that you did not pop the blister. When it heals up if you pop it possible it could leave a scar. To help heal it up you can put ointments on it and you could put mole skin on the blister by cutting it into a square then cut a hole in the center of it and I prefer that you get the kind with the aheaive on the back of it. That should give you protection against the wait to reduce the pain.

Answer 3

No, do not pop it! I have had many burns in my life time, and popping it does a couple of things:
1. When you pop it there will be liquid every where.
2. The raw skin where it was is not ready to be in the air. So then it will be a little sore.
If you get any future burns, make sure you rinse in well in cold water for a couple of minutes. If it is really hurting or is a really bad burn, put your whole hand in ice(if that is the burnt part). What either of those methods do is they take out the heat of it. I hope it helps you make your descision. If you don't pop it now, in a few days it will pop by itself without you even noticing. But do whatever you want.

Answer 4

Don't pop it. The fluid is called "serous" fluid and it is creating new cells to heal the would. If you pop it you're opening it up for infection. If it should pop, put antibiotic ointment such as polysporin, or bactroban on it with a bandaid. One of the best treatments is aloe vera. Cut away the blister – after the blister pops on it's own. Your doctor may cut the dead blistered skin away. This will help prevent infection and will promote healing. If you have a large blister that pops after several days, then go back to see your doctor. He or she may want to cut it away.

Answer 5

I usually recommend that blisters from burns be left alone for at least a few days. There tends to be more pain when a patient "pops" one early.

Just dress the area with a triple antibiotic ointment and cover it with a petroleum-impregnated gauze like Xeroform (if you can get it.) Then wrap dry gauze over it and leave it alone. Go to a doctor if it gets red, swollen or painful. Otherwsie small burns like this tend to heal on their own.

Answer 6

No!!! do certainly no longer pop a blister. After a burn, your skin maintains to burn for as much as 3 days. The blister is there to guard the burnt section. bypass away the blister on my own. If it bothers you conceal it with a band-help. at last the liquid interior the blister would be absorbed by your physique. it extremely is all part of the healing technique.

Answer 7

Should it be causing you pain, of course eliminate it! But with only proper procedures. Such as burning the end of r needle to sterilize it, (account for infection), have in hand rubbing alcohol, cotton balls, gauze and tape preferably white. Wash your hands,
Pierce making sure all comes out, Apply rubbing alcohol with the
cotton balls generously, wash, repeat rubbing alcohol. Apply any
a medication for burn, wrap not too tight and tape. Would help if u
have a light sock to wear during the night (recommended) Do it a
couple days, & Thumbs Up!
Best of Luck,
Summer

Answer 8

I've always popped my blisters with a needle without any problems. Of course, I got my from raking, etc... and not burns. Put it in ice or cold water until the pain goes away. Use a cup of ice water. Sometimes, I also clean it with peroxide and put a band aid on it.

Answer 9

popping it will relieve the pressure, but it may cause a burning sensation because the new skin under the blister will be exposed to air for the first time. If you do pop it I would suggest using a pin and poking a small hole, and not removing the skin until it falls off on its own.

Answer 10

No, you shouldn't. It'll only make it worse and it could get infected also. Just put a band-aid on it so you don't mess with it. I know when I got one from cooking I always was touching it and feeling it because it was there and I poped it doing that....

Good luck!!