Giant blister on sole of foot

[OllyBJolly]

Walked home in heels from a Burns supper last night and now have a blister on the ball of my foot. Can't put it flat to the ground.

Very busy day tomorrow including meet up with very special friends. Any fast remedies?

Compeed

hydrocolloid blister/burns plaster.
if you ask at the pharmacy counter they usually have larger sizes.

I had this the other week. It was about an inch and a half long on the pad of my foot!

I'd usually advocate leaving it alone, but as it's on a pressure point (which you'll be resting your whole body weight on) I'd say you need to drain it; you'll cause more damage by trying to walk with it unpopped. Use a sterilized needle (you can sterilize with a flame) and apply some antiseptic cream afterwards.

It will be very sore for a couple of days; I could barely walk for 24 hours afterwards despite using special plasters. I'd say plan for tomorrow to be more sedate than you were expecting... sorry!

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You need to pop it. It’s not recommended but I always do mine as it’s less painful. Wipe foot with antiseptic, sterilise a needle in heatbtten antiseptic too. Gently push the needle into the blister. I promise it won’t hurt. Keep wiping as a lot of liquid will come out. Keep it clean and put a dressing on it.

Pop it, let it breathe overnight then plaster in the morning. Easy.

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I would pop it with a sterilised needle when cover with the hydra-whatever dressings. They are fab.