Preventing and Treating Foot Blisters

Preventing and Treating Foot Blisters

Foot blisters occur due to friction and pressure on the skin, for example, from poorly fitting shoes or extensive walking. Here you can read how to treat blisters, when it's best not to puncture them, and how to prevent them – also with PediSpray®.

What is a foot blister?

A foot blister is a fluid-filled bubble that forms due to repeated friction. The skin protects itself with fluid between the skin layers. Blisters can be painful. Ideally, you should keep a blister intact – this protects against infection and speeds up healing.

Treating an emerging blister

Feel a blister coming on? Cover it as soon as possible with a blister plaster and, if possible, wear different footwear. With an emerging blister, you can temporarily shield the skin. Is the blister already advanced? Clean it and the surrounding area with running water or disinfectant.

Puncturing a painful blister

Is a blister painful and causing swelling? Then it may sometimes be necessary to puncture it. Work hygienically: clean the blister and surrounding area, use a sterile needle or blister lance, puncture at the base of the blister, gently empty the blister with a gauze. Cover with a sterile compress or plaster.

Treating an open foot blister

Has the blister burst open? Clean the wound and carefully trim away the loose skin with sterile scissors. Cover with sterile bandage or a wound plaster. Replace the bandage daily to prevent infection.

Preventing foot blisters

Wear shoes with a good fit that do not pinch or chafe. Opt for thicker socks (cotton or wool) instead of thin ones. Ensure your feet are dry – wet skin is vulnerable. For sweaty feet, PediSpray® (camphor) helps – it strengthens the skin and reduces the chance of blisters. Air your shoes after each use.

Shoes too tight and blisters?

Put on your new shoes with your thickest socks and heat the pinching areas with a hairdryer. Keep them on until they cool down – the material expands and the shoes fit better.