ok i have a blister on the point of my finger because you know smarty me grabbed the wrong end of the curling iron. anyways....i was wondering if i should pop it or let it stay. will it go away by itself and how long? and if i should pop whats the best way tto go about it. i really want to pop it the only thing it is good for is a little distraction from boring classes. hah help!
2007-08-21 14:37:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
this si what it looks like if u can see it!
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2007-08-21 15:16:37 · update #1
This is funny.. that happened to me too! I always pop them, it might burn for the first day tops but tell you one thing, it will heal faster if you pop it and let it dry out. Wear a bandaid with neosporin just for the first day, then after that take it off and use neosporin alone.. it wont hurt after the 2nd day and it will heal in about a week and a half... take care...
2007-08-21 22:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Marie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
okay normally I would say leave it, because popping a blister caan actuallt cause an infection, but in this case, i am guessing that the blister is not that huge, so either way, if it is bothering you I would actually just pop it and make sure you use peroxideor wash it off to clean it off, and then either let it dry out, or cover it with a bandade and put some antibiotic ointment on it while in class, then you can always let it dry out when at home as air is a good source for healing also. Good luck.
2007-08-22 03:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the content of the blister is clear (no traces of blood) you can pop it, try a sterile needle or even better a syringe, to take out the fluid and leave the skin above it in place, if you remove the covering skin, it will probably hurt more when you touch that area. If the blister contains traces of blood, it means the burn is severe (3rd degree) and you must leave it in place, because if you remove it, the skin will have problems growing back and the result will be a very long process of healing.
2007-08-22 02:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by alexwap99 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Popping it will be extremely painful, it will heal quicker but more painfully if popped. If you leave it alone, it will take longer but heal with out any pain.
2007-08-22 07:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't pop them. it will only make it worst, like, when you shower, it will sting more. i just put a antibacterial ointment and band-aid over it. after a few days, the blister will flatten out.
2007-08-21 14:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by girl23 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you can still type with it??!! (just joking)
well it's better if you leave it, usually it just dries out and falls off by itself because if you pops it, it would hurt a lot more and burn most of the time.
hope i helped!
2007-08-21 14:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Christine N 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ok some people would say not to but I always take a needle and pop mine. So if is really bugging you I would forsure!
2007-08-21 14:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by sydneyliciouse 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
don't pop it, let it pop itself, keep it covered with band-aid
2007-08-21 15:09:19 · answer #8 · answered by lesley c 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
POP IT! Get rid of it, then put a band aid on it. DO IT NOW!
2007-08-21 15:28:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
DO NOT POP THIS. LET IT HEAL ON ITS OWN. DO NOT AGGRAVATE IT.
2007-08-22 10:32:45 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋