Compeed 5 Mixed Size Blister Plasters

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Let's start at an unlikely beginning - when you remove your plaster. Hydrocolloid Blister Plaster Usage FAQ Q1: How do I take my plaster off? A: The white gel will be more of a yellow (or green) colour. This is actually pus, not simple blister fluid. Pus indicates infection. Another sign of infection is redness around the edges of your blister. Please read this important article about infected blisters - what they look like and what to do about it. There are some good pictures to help you identify infection. Basically, apply antiseptic and use island dressings instead of hydrocolloid blister plsaters for a few days until the pus and redness goes away. If your blister doesn’t appear to be getting better, seek medical advice. And if you see red streaks extending from your blister up your foot or leg, you need medical attention to fight that infection, probably in the form of oral antibiotics (tablets). Q4: Why is the skin around my blister white and wrinkly? Depending on variations in the individual body’s defence mechanisms a cold sore outbreak sometimes can be more severe in comparison to how the outbreak usually appears in that individual. This can happen independently from the applied treatment. The area of the lesion may be bigger with more blisters developing and/or several foci may develop in different areas by degrees, often accompanied with increased pain. Blisters: to prevent blisters, if you wear new shoes, play sports, haven’t worn shoes in a while or stand all day long.

Hydrocolloid blister plasters, like Compeed, Duoderm and our own BlisterPod brand, are used to speed up the healing of raw, mildly weepy skin wounds - like deroofed blisters. But how exactly do you use them to maximum effect? This article walks you through some of the finer details of hydrocolloid usage for foot blisters. Blisters are fluid filled lesions that develop in response to repeated friction on the skin. Open blisters can be very painful and take several days to heal. What causes blisters? The hydrocolloid plaster technology of Compeed ® plasters help protect and/or relieve your wound, corn or callus at all stages of development :

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Not only that, the skin remained flexible enough so as not to limit flexion of my finger during and after healing - something that wouldn't have happened if I'd allowed the wound to dry out and scab over. It was remarkable. I still have a scar but it is quite underwhelming considering the size of the initial injury. If you don't believe me, the next time you have a weepy wound, get a hydrocolloid dressings and try it. A: Grab one end and pull it parallel with the skin surface - like it’s an elastic band and you’re trying to stretch it out as long as it can get. The main message I'd like you to take away from this article is to only use a hydrocolloid dressing on deroofed blisters. But there are a couple of other things you need to know to get the most out of using hydrocolloids. Watch the video or read about real-world situations where things have gone wrong. That way, you'll avoid the mistakes others have made.

Heat blisters: The timing of blister formation is helpful to categorize blisters. If the blister forms immediately then it is caused by a second degree burn, if blistering occurs only a couple of days after the incident then it is a first degree burn. Blister plasters turning white indicates that they have absorbed excess fluid which aids healing. Should I pop my blister before putting on the COMPEED ® patch? I recommend Fixomull Stretch or a similar fixation tape around the circumference of a hydrocolloid dressing. Leave the majority of the dressing area visible – we need to visualise the degree of weepiness to determine when to change the dressing. This is good wound care practice. Plus, hydrocolloid dresings allow wound gasses to evaporate through the dressing (whilst being waterproof from the outside). Blisters can take several days to heal. Treatments focus on protecting the blister from further friction. Apply a COMPEED ® plaster to prevent further blistering and provide instant pain relief. How to prevent blisters? If your blister doesn't have a roof, you will likely have noticed a red, weeping sore beneath the skin. These can be painful and are at risk of infection, so it's important to apply a protective dressing. Once you have cleaned your wound and the surrounding area, you can apply a blister plaster to this type of wound to act as an artificial blister roof and encourage your skin to heal in a protected environment.A: Our hydrocolloid plasters are only available from our online store. We ship daily worldwide from USA and Australia. More Tips On Using Hydrocolloid Blister Plasters