I really want to pop it soooo bad, but idk if I'm supposed to or not....HELP?!?!
2007-09-30 03:33:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
It's actually ok to puncture a blister.
Wash your hands and the blister with soap and warm water.
Swab the blister with iodine or rubbing alcohol.
Sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol.
Use the needle to puncture the blister. Aim for several spots near the blister's edge. Let the fluid drain, but leave the overlying skin in place.
Apply an antibiotic ointment to the blister and cover with a bandage or gauze pad.
After several days, use tweezers and scissors sterilized with rubbing alcohol to cut away all the dead skin. Apply more ointment and a bandage.
2007-09-30 10:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by pinkbunnyslippers0 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
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Why don't you want to tell your mom? I mean, what's she going to do? Take you to the doctor so you can get proper, accurate medical advice and perhaps a prescription antibacterial cream or antibiotics? Which is what you should do; burns and blisters, and especially broken blisters, have a nasty tendency to get infected. You shouldn't be taking medical advice about something potentially serious from a bunch of people online. Broken blisters are gateways for infection: an opening into a moist environment. Bacteria love moist environments. As to the types of infection, that depends on what types of bacteria are hanging around.
2016-04-03 23:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burn Bubble
2016-09-29 03:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by vorholt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you touch any wound, the worse the scar will be, and the more likely that it will get infected. It's just a fact of life. In my experience, burn blisters open up on there own very quickly, and when they do, it's a very painful experience, so don't bother speeding it up. Plus, burns get infected much more easily than cuts and scrapes, and they almost always leave a noticeable scar. If it's a small burn, coat in a pain relieving antiseptic cream, and cover it loosely.
2007-09-30 03:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by plushpenguin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOO!!!!!! It drives me crazy when people pop their blisters. You have very very very fragile new skin underneath of the blister. The old skin (and water - it is water inside) are protecting that skin until it is ready to meet the air. Popping a blister is like popping a zit. It causes scarring and you have the potential for infection at that point. Be gentle with the blister..they always pop on their own. When it pops on its own, don't pick at the skin around it, just keep it clean and let the air at it. Sounds ridiculous but once it is ready that new skin needs oxygen to toughen and finish healing.
2007-09-30 04:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Joy F 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
You should have it checked out. It needs to have some kind of cream on it and be covered. The skin from the bubble popping needs to be removed because it can cause infection. If your burn starts to get a green color to it you need to have it treated right away that means infection. Burns can get infected very easily.
2016-03-13 03:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not supposed to, according to medical personnel. However, if it's driving you nuts, go take a pin or needle & sterilize it by holding it over an open flame for a few seconds. Then gently poke the blister. Have a tissue nearby to absord to fluid buildup.
Wash it gently with soap & water; dry & apply a bandaid.
Viola!
2007-09-30 03:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
O.k, if you are going to pop if then put the needle in a flame for a couple of seconds to sterilize it first, otherwise the blister can get infected.
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2007-09-30 03:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I have a bubble blister from a burn I got should I pop it?
I really want to pop it soooo bad, but idk if I'm supposed to or not....HELP?!?!
2015-08-16 07:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Hillery 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your really not supposed to because it is easily infected because the dead skin due to the burn can not adequately fight off bacteria
2007-10-02 07:16:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋