What to do if blisters form on your feet from wearing shoes

Many people have experienced blisters on their feet caused by shoes rubbing against their feet while wearing them. Since blisters on the feet can cause great discomfort or even pain, they must be treated promptly. Many people simply prick the blisters and pour out the water inside, thinking that everything will be fine. This is a wrong idea, because in the process of dealing with blisters on the feet, in addition to popping them, you must also pay attention to cleaning and care!

Causes of blisters

Blisters occur when the skin is damaged by some reason, such as abrasions, burns, scalds, etc. It is a protective response made by the body to protect the underlying skin from damage and ensure smooth skin regeneration. The fluid in the blisters is tissue fluid. Long-term friction causes the permeability of some capillaries to increase, and some plasma proteins enter the tissue fluid, which in turn causes the osmotic pressure of the tissue fluid to increase, thereby increasing the amount of tissue fluid. The liquid in the blisters will gradually be absorbed by the body, and the skin on the surface of the blisters will gradually dry, form scabs and finally fall off. The lower layer of skin becomes the outer layer of skin. During this process, if the blisters burst, the inner layer of the skin is likely to be infected by bacteria.

Treatment of blisters

When blisters appear on the skin, you can generally do the following:

Don't think that the blister will be healed by puncturing it and letting the fluid inside flow out. On the contrary, you should try to keep the blisters intact, allow the liquid in the blisters to be absorbed by themselves, and allow the blister epidermis to dry, form scabs, and fall off on its own.

If the blisters are caused by tight shoes or the child is wearing new shoes and the blisters are rubbed by the edges of the shoes, you should protect the blisters with gauze pads on the affected areas and change into appropriate shoes and socks.

If the blister is broken before the underlying skin has regenerated, the affected area should be cleaned, disinfected and bandaged with clean gauze immediately.

If the blisters are caused by burns or scalds, or if the blisters are large, you should go to the hospital and ask a doctor for treatment.

If the skin around the blisters becomes red and swollen or the blisters become purulent, it means that the skin at the blister site has been infected and you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

Prevention of blisters

Don't think that the blister will be healed by puncturing it and letting the fluid inside flow out. On the contrary, you should try to keep the blisters intact, allow the liquid in the blisters to be absorbed by themselves, and allow the blister epidermis to dry, form scabs, and fall off on its own.

If the blister is broken before the underlying skin has regenerated, the affected area should be cleaned, disinfected and bandaged with clean gauze immediately.

If the skin around the blisters becomes red and swollen or the blisters become purulent, it means that the skin at the blister site has been infected and you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.