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Stupidly manager to burn 3 finger tips yesterday on the petrol mower (don't ask), needless to say there was much screaming and shouting, hand run under the tap for what seemed like forever while the OH found some plasters.
One finger is pretty much untouched (index), middle finger took some damage but my ring finger got battered immediately, skin tore on fingertip when I sensed the pain.
Plasters on, and now off to let the fingertips breathe, what's the best way to get these healed?
One finger is pretty much untouched (index), middle finger took some damage but my ring finger got battered immediately, skin tore on fingertip when I sensed the pain.
Plasters on, and now off to let the fingertips breathe, what's the best way to get these healed?
http://www.compeed.co.uk/compeed-footcare/blister-...
These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
SHutchinson said:
http://www.compeed.co.uk/compeed-footcare/blister-...
These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
Put them on then plasters last night, however try taking them off... agony!!These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
Freakuk said:
SHutchinson said:
http://www.compeed.co.uk/compeed-footcare/blister-...
These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
Put them on then plasters last night, however try taking them off... agony!!These. They're brilliant on blisters, just shrivel them to nothing.
1. Sterilise a length of string and needle in boiling water.
2. Run the needle and thread through one side of the blister and out of the other.
3. Trim the thread leaving an excess at both ends.
4. Wipe away the fluid.
That's it. The string continues to draw the fluid from the wound and the skin stays fixed down which is the perfect plaster. The lack of fluid and tight seal also means infection is reduced. Eventually when the skin heals you remove the string and the layer of dead skin which acted as a "plaster".
There are other ways and sometimes you can't do this because it works best on large a flat blister.
2. Run the needle and thread through one side of the blister and out of the other.
3. Trim the thread leaving an excess at both ends.
4. Wipe away the fluid.
That's it. The string continues to draw the fluid from the wound and the skin stays fixed down which is the perfect plaster. The lack of fluid and tight seal also means infection is reduced. Eventually when the skin heals you remove the string and the layer of dead skin which acted as a "plaster".
There are other ways and sometimes you can't do this because it works best on large a flat blister.
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