How To Heal Blisters

Hello, I'm Charles Goldman, a qualified chiropodist podiatrist. I run the The Foot Pad chiropody and physical therapy clinic in Holborn, Central London. Today, I'm going to talk to you about various foot problems and their treatments.

In this short film, we're going to discuss the treatment and healing of blisters. Blisters are caused by friction unlike corns or calluses by direct pressure. When you apply friction to the skin, it heats up, and the body sends excess fluid there to cool it down.

This forms a blister under the skin. Sometimes, it can be a blood blister. Sometimes, it can just be serum under the skin.

If you get a blister, it's generally because you've worn something that is rubbing against your foot. This can be very sore and the most important thing is to soothe the skin. The best way is to use a product either like Blistees or this Spinco second skin which is mostly gel.

You apply it to the blister and then cover it with tape to hold it in place and that will help soothe it and stop the discomfort. Once that is done, the blister will gradually dry up and the dead skin will gradually slow off. You should not pick at it because this can introduce infection under the skin and leave it heal naturally.

You can keep applying these products as long as you don't get an adverse reaction like a rash. This is the best way to allow the blister to heal naturally and that is the way we would recommend you treat a blister. .