Why blisters appear when removing the slimming cup

There are many ways to lose weight, among which traditional Chinese medicine has been welcomed by many people in recent years. For example, cupping has a good effect in promoting blood circulation and weight loss. If cupping is not handled properly, it may cause blisters. On the one hand, this may be caused by detoxification. On the other hand, it may be due to improper handling during cupping, resulting in burns and blisters.

The reason why cupping causes blisters

1. Detoxification

For different groups of people, the ways of detoxification are different when cupping is used for weight loss. A very common one is that some friends with sensitive constitutions will have a small amount of blisters on the cupping area after cupping. This is caused by detoxification and can be regarded as a normal detoxification reaction, so you only need to do a good job of post-care and disinfection.

2. Burns

However, it does not mean that all blisters after cupping are normal detoxification reactions. If some people are too sensitive, blisters may appear a few minutes after cupping. This is generally caused by inappropriate cupping temperature, which is what we often call blisters caused by burns. In this case, you should stop using this weight loss method immediately, actively treat the burns, and apply some external ointment to prevent infection.

Some treatment methods for blisters after cupping

1. If it is a burn and the blisters are not big, just treat it as a general burn. No special treatment is needed and it can usually recover on its own.

2. If the blisters are large and painful, after regular iodine and alcohol disinfection, use a syringe to pierce the edge of the blister to draw out the water, and apply iodine tincture, erythromycin ointment, etc. to prevent and control infection.

Eat a healthy diet, keep the area clean, avoid adverse stimulation, and use amoxicillin and other preventive measures to control infection when necessary. Specific instructions should be followed by the clinician.

3. If the blisters are not very large and have not ruptured, you can also use the following Chinese medicine external application prescription for treatment:

1. 1 part salt and 2 parts cold boiled water. Put salt into water, stir well and soak gauze in it. Then apply it to the burns and scalds and change it at any time.

2. Appropriate amount of raw rhubarb. Grind rhubarb into fine powder, add appropriate amount of sesame oil, mix into a paste, apply to the affected area, wrap it with gauze, and change the dressing once a day.

In addition, try not to touch the blistered area with your hands, wear loose clothes and do not let them stick to the affected area, eat a light diet, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.