Why you should not pop blisters

Let's face it, all of us have popped a blister. While they can be painful and unsightly, leaving blisters intact and allowing them to heal on their own is the safest option. Here's why.

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[trah]

Sounds like something a blister would say

[didituki]

I showed my blister this video and it smiled at me :)

[notical]

Anyone else just got a blister and tryna find out what to do

[tanamongoose]

5 DAYS?! AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT

[endlessobjectives]

bactirea: OHHHh EXPOSED SKIN
bandage: get the frick outa here

[aydahraheel]

I see this now after popping 2 blisters🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[arisoldaccount]

Too late I already popped my blister. Even tho it's tiny, I couldn't help myself.

[ghoultooth]

Popping blisters (not removing the top layer of skin) can actually help. Keep it dry and clean and the top layer of skin becomes a barrier and protects the raw skin beneath.

[sarahida]

Had it for 11 days now, and liquid did not disappear, so just drained it. Very nice. Could not fight the urge to remove the skin tho.... Luckily there was already a nice underlayer if skin that must have formed in the past 11 days

[joshbell]

What title sais: why you should not pop blisters

What I read: pop blisters

[dakotaarrowyt]

oops... my pen fell on it and i accidently popped it ;)

[hutaoism]

I just popped my blister and saw this video 💀

[dharkomens]

Not if your job requires you to do things that worsen the blister. It's good to pop it during the weekend and get it healed quickly.

[yiannamorris]

"5 days". HMMMM TRY 7 MONTHS!!!!

[catholicgirl]

dude my doctor looked at me and said “you can pop it if you want...i’ll pop it for you if you want”

now try to tell me not to 😂

[whymypphard]

You say that blisters protect your skin from getting infected, but the blister is the infection.

[hayleykitty]

Everytime I go on a hiking trail no matter what shoes I wear, I get a blister on the bottom of my feet in the same spot. I would rather pop it with a sterilized needle and a bandaid because if I didn’t it would pop anyway.

[tenisplayzhd]

Business insider: dont pop blisters!
Me: woops i poped two blister

[annisasabrina]

Thank goodness I don't have to pop them. Hats off for the organ system in our bodies that keeps us save and alive

[lazy_blue]

My blister doesn’t hurt ....
I got it from wearing a tight shoe but it doesn’t hurt.