Saturday, January 16, 2010

BLISTERS

  • wash your hands and the blister with soap and warm water
  • swab the blister with iodine or rubbing alcohol. (it will burn deal with it)
  • sterilize a clean, sharp needle b wiping it with rubbing alcohol
  • use the needle to puncture the blister. aim for several spots near the blisters 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

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