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How Can A Blister On The Big Toe Be Treated?
I am 70 yrs old n just returned from a 2 week trip to Disney. We drove approx 11 hrs down and I dealt with very swollen legs n feet. I used a scooter mostly walking very little. When I returned home I noticed a huge friction blister on the top of a big toe. It is about 1 inch by 2 inches and has not broken. I need to know how to treat it
Sat, 7 Jul 2018
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The blister can be due to mechanical trauma of the toe.
Some suggestions about the treatment are:
-Wash your hands and the blister with soap and warm water.
-Swab the blister with iodine.
-Sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol.
-Use the needle to puncture the blister.
-Apply an ointment such as petroleum jelly to the blister and cover it with a nonstick gauze bandage.
-Check the area every day for infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
The blister can be due to mechanical trauma of the toe.
Some suggestions about the treatment are:
-Wash your hands and the blister with soap and warm water.
-Swab the blister with iodine.
-Sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol.
-Use the needle to puncture the blister.
-Apply an ointment such as petroleum jelly to the blister and cover it with a nonstick gauze bandage.
-Check the area every day for infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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