Treatment and prevention of toe blisters

Blisters are one of the biggest annoyances for runners. If they are not handled properly, the wounds can quickly become infected and cause unbearable pain. Many running enthusiasts will have such an experience that blisters are prone to develop on their feet when running, especially during long-distance running. The appearance of blisters can make the running process extremely hard, and the attention has to be diverted, and the fun of running is swept away. However, so far, there seems to be no drug that can quickly reduce the discomfort of blisters, so the best way to deal with blisters should be prevention first.

How does that cause blisters?

To prevent long blisters, you must first know how they form. Inappropriate shoes, long-term walking, and poor walking style may cause blisters to grow so that we can prevent them in a targeted manner. According to podiatrists, there are four types of shoes that are most likely to form blisters: shoes that are too small, shoes that are too large, shoes that don't have protective pads, and shoes that are too rough or hard. There are three main factors that cause blisters: pressure, heat, and moisture. Because the skin collides with shoes and socks for a long time, it causes strong friction, and blisters appear. Blisters are actually a lot of heat generated after the foot rubs against the shoe. In order to avoid local scalding, the foot makes a protective response and separates the epidermis.

How do prevent blisters?

To prevent blisters, shoes must be the key. Our hiking shoes should be just right, not too small or too large, and the shoes should be old shoes as much as possible, do not wear new shoes for a long time on foot; new shoes and feet generally have A running-in process, and after the running-in is complete, you can officially wear it outdoors. The running-in process is to let your shoes gradually adapt to your feet. To prevent long blisters, the choice of running shoes and socks is also important. Running shoes must fit the foot, not too big or too small; both too large and too small will lead to increased friction between the foot and the shoe. A word of caution: your running shoes are at least 1-2 sizes larger than your shopping shoes because if you run or hike for a long time, your feet will swell. You need a little space in your toe area.

This is the blister on the little toe in the picture. Generally, it is tough for the little toe to be rubbed out of the blister. Because the toes are small, and the side of the little toe is very close to the shoe. Therefore, the protection of the little toe is also very important. It is recommended to use the Innomed® blister plaster pad for wrapping, and it will not take up a lot of space.

Below you will learn how to treat blisters on your toes in 2 easy steps.

Step 1: Observe the appearance characteristics of the blisters: colorless and transparent, protruding from the skin surface, the blisters need to be punctured to deal with a diameter of more than 5mm (the blisters that are too small do not need to be treated), need to prepare: one sterile needle, two iodophor cotton balls 1, 2 sterile cotton swabs, use: blisters with a diameter greater than 5 mm, first use an iodophor cotton swab for disinfection, the disinfection direction is from the inside to the outside, after disinfection, use a sterile needle to pierce the edge of the blisters, and use a cotton swab to absorb the blisters of liquid.

Step 2: A blister plaster can be applied to the prevention and treatment areas. It should be noted that in the early stage of the blisters, there is no obvious liquid, and the blisters that seriously affect the ability to move can be cut into the middle of the blisters and applied. On the blister area, flatten around the blister, and apply another blister patch to the affected area to reduce friction and pain.

Innomed® Blister Plaster Product Benefits:

1. The exudate will form a gel after contact, keep the wound moist, promote wound healing, and relieve pain.

2. Waterproof and block the invasion of external bacteria.

3. Stable initial stickiness and stickiness, good elasticity, comfortable and convenient to use.

4. It can prompt the replacement time in time according to the color change of the product.

5. It is easy to tear off and does not stick to the wound surface, causing no secondary damage and reducing pain.

Tips for preventing blisters:

1. It is best not to choose cotton socks or nylon socks that are too thick. The friction coefficient of the two is not small. The former cannot sweat, which is easy to cause the foot temperature to be too high, which is also one of the reasons for long blisters. In addition, the heat dissipation capacity of running shoes should also be better, which can play a role in preventing blisters. Of course, when you feel that you run a lot or exercise regularly for long distances, and your feet have calluses, you can not blister without padding anything.

2. You can place footnotes on places that are prone to blisters.

3. For regular running, you can also apply some Vaseline to the worn area. But put a little less, and your shoes will be slippery if you use too much. This works well for long distances.

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Editor: kiki Jia

Date: July 18, 2022