| ding to us blisters are a very common thing and | | | | blisters from appearing on your feet. |
| we come across them very often in our daily | | | | Home Remedies for Blisters |
| lives. It is a very common occurrence like cold or | | | | You can provide a cool compress to the blister by |
| fever depending upon your lifestyle. The common | | | | soaking a towel in a mixture of salt and ice-cold |
| forms of blisters are the ones wherein the blister | | | | water. |
| is raised and filled with a liquid. These blisters can | | | | Apply 10 percent tannic acid to the required areas |
| form on any part of your body mainly hands and | | | | of the skin, twice daily. Continue this for two to |
| feet where there is more friction. | | | | three weeks to make your skin stronger and |
| The different types of blister are fever blisters, | | | | healthier. |
| blood blisters, and friction blister which is the most | | | | Sweating causes further inflammation of the |
| common blister among the three. Fever blisters | | | | blisters. To get your feet dry, soak them in a |
| are formed around your mouth, chin, cheeks or | | | | mixture of epsom salt and warm water. Do this |
| nostrils. These can also be found in your mouth | | | | by the end of the day for five minutes and later |
| but are smaller than canker sores. Friction blisters | | | | soak it dry for best results. |
| are caused by friction by doing things with your | | | | You can treat broken blisters by applying few |
| bare hands, wearing a new shoe, due to heat, | | | | drops of Listerine to disinfect the wound as it is a |
| frostbite, chemical injury or friction. Blood blisters | | | | wonderful antiseptic. |
| are mainly developed due to a smash or punching | | | | You can apply aloe vera gel or juice, vitamin E oil |
| injury. This kind of injury ticker the blood between | | | | or zinc ointment on the blisters to alleviate pain. |
| the skin layers causing it to be a blood blister. | | | | Garlic oil also helps in disinfecting the infected |
| Self-Care Measures | | | | blisters. |
| The first thing to do for a blister, if it is due to | | | | Dab blisters with witch hazel at least four times a |
| burns is to put pour or soak the injured part in | | | | day. This would relieve pain and also help in drying |
| ice-water. | | | | process of the blister due to the presence of |
| How to avoid blisters on your feet? Before | | | | astringent tannins. |
| wearing your shoes you can apply Vaseline or | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should exercise |
| petroleum jelly all over your feet to avoid any | | | | all precautionary measures while following |
| friction. | | | | instructions on the home remedies from this |
| You can wear silk under socks to prevent blisters | | | | article. Avoid using any of these products if you |
| and save yourself from the agonizing pain. | | | | are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the |
| Rub baby powder on your feet. This prevents | | | | reader and not with the site or the writer. |