The blister or blister appears when the first layers of the epidermis are damaged. This leads to a burning sensation and a blister on the toes, heels or arch of the foot. In general, this skin defense mechanism occurs in the event of repeated and rapid friction linked to an activity (sport, hiking, etc.), hallux valgus or wearing new or narrow shoes. In fact, it acts as a buffer to protect the skin. Of course, it is generally advisable to let it heal on its own. However, the sensitive nerve endings activated by repeated friction leave annoying and uncomfortable sensations. So, if the blister is very painful and infected or you cannot change your shoes and avoid the activity that caused it, then you have no choice but to act to reduce the blister. healing time. Here’s how to cure a blister quickly, effectively and naturally according to Grandma.
Good to know: Prevention is better than cure by using preventative tips that will avoid friction!
1) To treat a blister, should you pierce or not?
Better to leave it intact if possible and disinfect if it pierces itself! If, however, the skin is irritated and the sensation of pain is too strong, it is possible to drill while respecting a few rules. First of all, we disinfect everything before and after piercing: hand, needle (to be carefully sterilized) and skin. Then we pierce with sterilized needle sideways and not in the middle to better drain the clear liquid. Above all, do not remove the peeled skin that protects the blister even if it is tempting… Otherwise, the skin will be raw and take longer to heal ! Then, disinfect your little sores well with an antiseptic and drying product (betadine).
Sometimes, some inject 70° alcohol into the blister to dry it out and harden the skin overnight. Still others soak a thread in alcohol which they pass into the ampoule and remove in the early morning.
2) Aloe vera gel, the remedy that will relieve and treat a blister
This plant will quickly heal, soften and heal a painful blister breakthrough or not. Of course, we know it has a strong moisturizing power. However, it is also a excellent cell regenerator which treats the fluid-filled blister. You can use it alone on a compress or add a few drops of essential oil to combat the risk of infection. Pure or diluted in this gel, thetea tree essential oil is healing and disinfectant. Otherwise, there is also thelavender essential oil and here, almost all the different lavenders can be used! Indeed, there is fine lavender (analgesic, healing, antiseptic and cell regenerating), aspic lavender (antibacterial, analgesic, healing and anti-inflammatory) and true lavender (calming, anti-infectious and healing).
3) Green or white clay, very effective for treating a blister
Ses antiseptic, healing and hemostatic properties are a big advantage in treating a blister. In addition, you can also use it for prevention on areas of friction when you have new shoes. To treat irritated and infected blister and relieve painyou can also turn to clay poultices in a thick layer under compresses. Regularly replace your dry poultice with a wet one to renew its effectiveness. (It works less well once dry.). Then continue until the pain disappears.
4) Kitchen ingredients to treat a painful blister
If you don’t have much on hand, don’t panic! Even without being very equippedwe can easily treat the surface layer of the skin with ingredients from the cupboard. For example, the onion is a natural healing agent that will reduce pain and effectively calm the blister. If it is very small, use the thin skin between two onion slices and hold it with a basic bandage. Otherwise, use gauze or a plaster. Repeat morning and evening to avoid skin infections. Also, you can disinfect the bulb twice a day with white vinegar (natural antiseptic) or apple cider vinegar diluted in water (50/50). The latter is excellent for heal wounds. In addition, its acetic acid gives it a power powerful disinfectant to prevent the risk of infection of painful wounds.
5) Foot baths to soothe and have even faster healing
A foot bath for a quarter of an hour or more will soften the skin and facilitate healing! First of all, there is oat, known since Antiquity for its softening, anti-itching and useful properties for help cure skin infectionss. Here, steep the oatmeal for an hour before boiling and letting it cool to bathe your feet in it. You can proceed in the same way with fresh sage leaves (healing and anti-infectious). Finally, do a bicarbonate or salt water bath to disinfect the blister, accelerate the cell renewal process and make it dry faster.