LG Gone Wild Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Pop them or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, popping can lead to infection, so I say, if you do pop, pop with a sterilized needle, don't peel back the skin, and cover with an antibiotic ointment and a bandaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, popping can lead to infection, so I say, if you do pop, pop with a sterilized needle, don't peel back the skin, and cover with an antibiotic ointment and a bandaid. :iagree: my son could not resist popping them, and they got infected before morning when he finally told me they were popped. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 If they are on a foot, I wipe them with alcohol, use a pin sterilized in alcohol, let them drain, wipe with alcohol again, and cover with a bandaid and antibiotic ointment. As a kid, I never understood the sense in me having to limp around on a full blister when it felt so much better drained, so I did them myself. As a parent, I would rather take care of it for my kid myself in a way that prevents infection, instead of him doing it himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refined by Silver Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You're not supposed to, but it's hard not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We always pop them, proper sterilization and bandage with ointment after. I am pretty sure this is what the army recommends--they walk a lot.:001_smile: IMO leaving them creates many more problems. We are generally ready to go the next day. Frequently if you leave them you need a day or two off from activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I would say if it is painful to leave them alone, properly pop them and care for them. My son had a blister on the bottom of his foot....it hurt a lot....so we carefully popped it, added ointment and a bandade...it healed very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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