2024 Blister Care

[Desk Jockey]

What is the state of the art here.

i did a 25-mile Charity hike his weekend and ended up with some nasty blisters. I pretaped my typical hotspots with some moleskin and lukotape and they were fine. The blisters I got were in other places. I could have stopped and padded those but I was feeling like shit toward the end and just pushed through.

there are some old threads and some info here and there, but I am curious what people are doing for both prevention and care these days.

I decided to pop mine (cut a slit with sterilized scissors) to drain them and have them bandaged. When they dry out a bit I will apply some new skin or liquid bandage. I will keep them clean and dry for a while and expect they will be fully walkable in a day and resolve fully in 7-10 days.

what say ye, roksliders?

 

[Wapiti151]

I am strictly a Leukotape guy, put that stuff on any traditional hot spot areas and then if a feel a new one coming on, make sure to stop and take care of it as fast as I can.

If I do get them, I try not to pop them if I can unless they pop by themselves. That fluid in there has a purpose, it is 100% sterile and will help with healing in a big way...similar to a scab on a cut. If they do pop, I just try to keep them as clean as possible and let them air dry at night. Problem after you pop them, if you do have to put socks/shoes on, it's nearly impossible to keep that area clean with bacteria growth, existing bacteria in shoes, etc.

 

[TX_Diver]

I tried some sleeves at the recommendation of the L&S guys and liked them for toes whenever something would pop up.

I also cut one flat and leukotaped it over a spot on the bottom of my foot for a few days and that was a huge help.

Ultimately I switched back to the L&S insoles and didn't need anything besides the precautionary leukotape on the back of my heel though. I still keep 2 of these in my first aid kit though.

https://www.amazon.com/Chiroplax-Finger-Protector-Silicone-Blister/dp/B06XQRQWMS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=HCP2YQL1O0Q0&keywords=chiroplax+toe+cap&qid=1706639052&sprefix=chiroplax+toe+cap%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

[dtrkyman]

New boots.

I have put duct tape over blisters in the past, just remember to put some type of ointment over the actual blister spot so the tape doesn't stick to it.

 

[5MilesBack]

Tincture of Benzoin.......awesome stuff. When I was playing basketball six days a week years ago, blisters were a way of life. I'd cut them open, pour the tincture of benzoin in and in a day they'd be good to go for playing again. It might sting.......just a bit......LOL.

My daughter was just complaining about a blister yesterday, and I said "tincture of benzoin". And she said "No way, I still remember Michaela crying when you did that to her years ago". But she was good to go the next day.

For prevention........always leukotape on the hot spots.