What should I do for a blood blister?

Question

It's aggrovating me like crazy. how do i get rid of it?

Answer 1

Leave it alone and new skin will grow under it. This is the way the body protectects itself from infection. The blood will dry up and the skin will break and it will heal. If you wish to break it with a pin and let the blood out that will relieve the pressure. Your call

Answer 2

Whenever I get a blood blister I assess the situation and depending on each situation depends on how I treat it.
Sometimes if is just a small one I leave it alone to heal by itself but if it is a bothersome larger one I will prick it with a sterile needle(one that I have held in a flame for a short period of time. . .any longer and the whole needle it'self gets too hot to hold) and let the blood drain out and then I apply a topical antibiotic and keep a bandage on it until it heals.
Soaking it in Epsom Salt Water,Table Salt Water or even just plain soap and water or Peroxide should help to clean it and keep it clean.
As it heals there will be that dead flap of skin that I eventually trim off as it does tend to snag on things after I take off the bandage which I do after the broken blister appears less pink under the previously bubbled skin.(I do this after that flap of skin dries)
Just watch the blood blister sight and unless you see things out of the ordinary I think you will be OK.

Answer 3

There are several methods of healing blood blisters. They include, but are not limited to:

For Immediate care: "Leave the blister alone. Elevate the injured area. Apply a cold pack. When pain subsides, apply padding or a splint to protect the injured area." [1]
Elevating the affected anatomy and applying pressure reduces blood leakage into the damaged area, cold reduces the inflammatory response.
Soak the blister in epsom salts to reduce swelling.
Keep the area cleanly bandaged, and replace the bandage daily or whenever necessary.
In some cases, it is advisable to visit a doctor to ensure that the blood blister is not a symptom of something more sinister. Signs of this include redness around the wound, red streaks, swelling, drainage, fever, tender bumps in the groin or armpit upstream from the wound, or unexplained increase in pain or tenderness. [2]

Refrain from using the affected area. If necessary, apply moleskin to the blister to keep using the area, but note that it will not heal as quickly - even with a moleskin cover, the blister can become worse.

If it pops on its own, quickly rinse the area and apply an antiseptic such as neosporin. Do not ever pop a blood blister, or any blister. Opposed to popular belief, it does not help it to heal, it can in fact lead to serious infection.

People who are exposed to blistering but cannot interrupt their activities to allow for proper treatment, such as soldiers or sportsmen on longer training periods or competitions, have developed a series of approaches to treating blisters. These are unadvisable, as they are likely to slow healing or cause further damage, especially if undertaken improperly.

Especially on long marches a blister can cause the trooper to hobble. In order to relieve the discomfort of the blister hobbling will cause problems in joints or muscles. It is advisable to continue walking as normally as possible "through the blister". It will either pop and necessitate treatment at the next stop, or flatten out and become less painful.
At an overnight stop a disinfected, thin cotton thread can be stiched through the blister. This provides a drain and lets the fluid come out. The dead skin from the top of the blister will then stick to the soft flesh of the underside and form a temporary protection. Great care and attention is advised with this treatment and regular inspection of the blister is necessary to recognize any symptom of infection immediately.
Special blister pads are available. The skin of the blister must be totally removed, the wound dried and disinfected. The pad can then be stuck directly onto the wound where it will protect from further abrasion. These pads have the best results when applied to healthy skin in known, blistering spots before the activity (marches etc) begins.

Answer 4

nothing you can do, just leave it alone, it will be gone in a couple of days