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yes, but first you want to clean it so as not to infect it. Get a cottonball or cotton swab (Qtip) and dip it in some alcohol (not the drinking kind, of course), then rub it on the blister. If you don't know, it will sting, but it's killing any germs on the cuts. Then put on the bandage, not the Band-Aid kind that has adhesive. You want the kind you wrap around.
If you have something like neosporin, you could use that instead of alcohol.
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Are you able to pop a blister?
You should not pop a blister because it can introduce bacteria into the sore and cause an infection in the wound or blood stream. If it pops on its own, use an antibacterial ointment and cover it up with a bandage until it is healed.
How do you soothe a blister?
A blister hurts the worst when the raw skin contacts air. If the blister has popped, try to remove the loose skin and then put some cream or antibacterial ointment on it and cover it with a bandage (band aid). Keep covered for a few days, replacing bandage when needed. If the blister has not popped, you need to pop it but in a way you may find difficult. Take a sterilized needle and insert it in healthy skin (not affected by the blister) just outside the blister going under the blister to make a hole. After the hole is made via under the blister, squeeze all the fluid out through the hole. This will prevent the raw skin from contact with the air preventing added pain. You may need to do this a few times a day if the blister refills with fluid, but there should be no reason to cover with a bandage unless to prevent wearing against something. This should heal in a few days and the top skin of the bubble can dry and come off.
Does Popping A Water Blister Hurt?
It may or may not hurt to pop a water blister. It is not a good idea to pop a blister since it can cause an infection. It is best to treat the area with an antibiotic ointment then cover it with a loose bandage and let it heal naturally.
How do you treat a water blister?
A water blister is a blister that has filled with body fluid. It is uncomfortable but can be easily reduced to what amounts to a layer of skin over the tender area below it. Use a sterile needle (I have used a sharp knife's pointed end) to drain the water at the base of the blister. There should be very little pain. Cover the blister with a bandage for a day or two until the proud skin forms a hard covering and simply peels off.
What should you do if your blister has a purple reddish edge?
if you did not take it to the Dr.'s you should put some neosporin on a bandage and then very gently put it on the blister but if that dosent work go to a Dr.'s office it might have a infection.
Why should you always cover cuts with a bandage?
To prevent the wound from getting infected.
How do you care for blisters?
clean area carefully try not to open blister bandage and keep dry
How can you use word bandage in sentences?
I see that it is time to change your bandage. That bandage may not be large enough to cover your wound.
What can you do for an infected burn?
Wash it, cover it with a linen bandage and then if it is still sore or itchy you should seek medical attention.
The difference between a bandage and a dressing What if your answer is that a protective cover placed over a wound is described as a?
bandage
I have a Basketball game in 7 hours. I have a big blister on the bone on my ankle. What can I do so it doesnt hurt when I play Please help?
Go get a blister pad. Or if you can't, put a band-aid on it and then wrap it with a bandage.
How do you use a roller bandage to cover a wound on the leg?
To cover a wound on a leg using a roller bandage, gauze must first be applied to the injury. The main point of a roller bandage is to secure other dressings for the wound. A roller bandage, as the name suggests, is rolled around the wound and then tied off. The knot should be placed directly over, or as close as possible to the location of the wound.
