Blisters!!
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So, like most people who weight lift, I get calluses. But I also get blisters on my calluses (hands). What do you guys do to treat and prevent your blisters? Whether it be regular blisters, sports, etc.
It doesn't hurt, it's just that it leaves a big blot of blood under the hardened skin, and when I cut the skin, it's like a giant bloody pimple and bursts with blood leaving soft vulnerable skin.
It doesn't hurt, it's just that it leaves a big blot of blood under the hardened skin, and when I cut the skin, it's like a giant bloody pimple and bursts with blood leaving soft vulnerable skin.
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Blisters are caused by friction, heat and sweating
Stay dry: using powder along with gloves/socks can really help. Use talcum powder, or cornstarch to stay dry.
Blister Blocks, Second Skin and Spyroflex: If you have specific places that are prone to blisters you might try applying one of these prior to your activity.
Treatment:
1. Wash your hands with disinfectant soap and water.
2. Put on latex gloves (if you have any).
3. Clean the blister and surrounding area using a soap or disinfectant solution.
4. Sterilize the tip of a needle by soaking it for at least three minutes in a disinfectant solution or heating it until it glows red, then cools.
5. Make a small puncture at the base of the blister. Leave the roof of the blister attached so it can continue to protect the skin.
6. Use a gloved finger to gently push the fluid out.
7. Apply antibiotic ointment to a piece of gauze and cover the wound. Avoid drying products such as alcohol.
8. Cover the gauzed blister with an adhesive tape and tape it in place.
9. Replace the bandage daily and check for signs of infection (heat, pain and swelling on or around the blister)
Stay dry: using powder along with gloves/socks can really help. Use talcum powder, or cornstarch to stay dry.
Blister Blocks, Second Skin and Spyroflex: If you have specific places that are prone to blisters you might try applying one of these prior to your activity.
Treatment:
1. Wash your hands with disinfectant soap and water.
2. Put on latex gloves (if you have any).
3. Clean the blister and surrounding area using a soap or disinfectant solution.
4. Sterilize the tip of a needle by soaking it for at least three minutes in a disinfectant solution or heating it until it glows red, then cools.
5. Make a small puncture at the base of the blister. Leave the roof of the blister attached so it can continue to protect the skin.
6. Use a gloved finger to gently push the fluid out.
7. Apply antibiotic ointment to a piece of gauze and cover the wound. Avoid drying products such as alcohol.
8. Cover the gauzed blister with an adhesive tape and tape it in place.
9. Replace the bandage daily and check for signs of infection (heat, pain and swelling on or around the blister)
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Wow, thanks, I guess I was doing it wrong when I just grabbed a knife and popped the thing then did some home surgery to remove the dead skin. Then disinfect everything
...whoops. Thanks!
...whoops. Thanks!
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iast wrote...
Wow, thanks, I guess I was doing it wrong when I just grabbed a knife and popped the thing then did some home surgery to remove the dead skin. Then disinfect everything...whoops. Thanks!
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GoodDay wrote...
iast wrote...
Wow, thanks, I guess I was doing it wrong when I just grabbed a knife and popped the thing then did some home surgery to remove the dead skin. Then disinfect everything...whoops. Thanks!
As long as everything is disinfected and the surgery isn't big, everything should be okay ^.^ That's my approach to home surgery. I might be mad. Perhaps. Who knows?