Boiling Water Blister And Medical Advice?

[Ronnym]

Few nights ago I poured some boiling water on my finger. I then put my hand in cold water for about 30 minutes or so. There is a burn blister there but it isn't like those big yellow ones that develop where it looks really big. It does look and feel like a blister though.

Are you suppose to put anything on it afterward it happens? I read very mixed reviews on this. Some say put nothing. Some say cover it with a bandage. Some say put Vaseline or aloe vera. Some say neosporin but many say don't put that. This is assuming the blister has not popped yet. Are you suppose to put anything on it or not?

I had this happen to me a few years ago as well and it was a lot of hot boiling water. I recall my hand was very red. The next day I recall one big yellow blister. I did put manuka honey on it for a short while I believe. I believe a few days later it popped. I then washed with soap and water and put manuka honey and gauze on it I believe. I recall it took a few weeks for it to heal.

The thing is this blister hasn't gotten into like a big yellow blister when you talk about boiling water burn. I am posting 2 pictures of it here. The thing is it seems to be the same size and shape since it happened. I'm not sure if it will pop? I read blisters usually pop but sometimes they just go smaller and go away on it's own without popping? If so, how long does it take? If it pops, you have to put Neosporin and then bandage? What about manuka honey?

From the pictures, anyone have advice on this? I am currently putting nothing on it. I had read someone mentioned you put vaseline on it afterwards so it won't blister? I didn't do that. But I then read you not suppose to use anything at all. I don't have manuka honey with me now otherwise I would put it. Should I be covering it? Does it eventually get smaller and go away on it's own without popping? The thing is there isn't like a big yellow blister that grew the next day like what happened to me a few years ago but that time was when I burned my hand a lot more than this.

I’d put nothing on it, just protect it with a cushion plaster so it doesn’t burst. If it bursts I’d keep it really clean.
I usually bathe wounds with salted water and get sudocrem on them.

This is a blister right? So a cushion plastic or bandage is better than gauze? I haven't put anything on it. Is that fine? I did notice that when I was eating recently, the way I held my fork, it sort of make it smaller. Is that bad? I was eating and where I hold my fork, it touches that area. Usually it would make a mark in that exact area when I eat with my fork.

Does this look like it would pop? If it doesn't pop, will it just get smaller and go away? What is the term for that called? The thing is this isn't like those big yellow blisters that showed up the next day like what happened to me last time where the burn was much worst because it was a lot of boiling hot water over my hands.

Is it safe me to hand wash laundry with nitrile gloves? I normally hand wash clothes with nitrile gloves right before I put everything in a plastic bag before I go to a public laundromat. I did that only for certain clothing that are really dirty so I want to give it a hand wash with nitrile gloves and detergent powder and water before I put it in a plastic bag along with my other clothes. Is that still fine or not because of this? The other thing is any issue with touching oxiclean? I have one pair of shorts that I need to soak in oxiclean before I bring it to laundromat... but would that be fine or not? I know oxiclean is much more harsher than regular detergent.

It will heal whatever you do. I would tend to cover it just so you don't break the blister by knocking it, if it heals under the blister you are less likely to get an infection, if the blister breaks and peels quickly you get a nasty raw wound that you have to be very careful of keeping clean. Put something soothing on if it's sore, aloa vera is good.

I would try to keep it dry and wear gloves or try to just use the other hand for soaking in strong detergent.

So better to use a bandage or gauze then? Do I wrap it loose though? You shouldn't wrap it right right? But not covering it is fine as well? I haven't covered it since it happened.

Well few years ago when the big yellow blister popped, I cleaned it with soap and water. I then put manuka honey and gauze on it for a bit and then it healed. I don't have manuka honey now. I won't have it until later this week. I am not sure if it will pop by then. I can buy neosporin now. Should I buy it and keep it on me in case it pops? Or would it be fine if it pops, then clean it with soap and water and cover it with bandage or gauze? Then go to the supermarket and buy the Neosporin? Then come back and wash my hands with soap and water and then put neosporin on and cover with gauze? The thing is I normally would use manuka honey because I used it years ago for it and it seemed to do good. The thing is I am not sure if it will pop in the next few days. So fine if I don't do anything yet until it breaks? Then go and buy neosporin? The thing is I will have the manuka honey this week.

Does this look like it would even pop? If it doesn't pop, what happens? Does it just get smaller and go away? That is another thing I'm not sure here. Okay wearing nitrile gloves for both hands is fine? Well if I want to hand wash clothes before bringing it to laundromat, I have to use both hands though. Hard to do it with one hand when rinsing the water out.

Which country are you in? You just need to cover the blister with a plaster to protect it against knocks. Speak to a pharmacist for reassurance as ell.

Are you under the care of medical professionals for your anxiety? You don't need to hand-wash your clothes before you go to the laundry to wash them in a machine.

I had anxiety for as long as I can recall. My OCD was much worst a while back though.

Well I hand wash a few really dirty clothes before I put them in together with my other clothes in the public laundromat machine. I'm a germaphobe. I want to know any issue with washing clothes with nitrile gloves for a bit because of this blister.

The thing is what type of blister is this even called? It's not that regular big yellow blister that is very big though.

Well I hand wash a few really dirty clothes before I put them in together with my other clothes in the public laundromat machine.

There is absolutely no need to do this. You're wasting detergent.

Please speak to your health care professional about the concerns you were raising last night. It's not good for you to be over thinking your frozen vegetables, a can of drink or double washing your clothes.

Detergent doesn't cost much money. It's the powder detergent. The nitrile gloves do. The thing is I want to hand wash some clothes before I put them in the bag before I bring it to laundromat because those clothes are really dirty. Imagine dropping it on a floor that has crap on it etc. Yes I know almost everything has crap on it.

As for my burn blister, it is still the same size and texture. Nothing has changed. I did not put anything on it. Is there a chance this blister won't ever pop? For some reason, I feel like this type of blister might not pop. Has anyone had boiling water on their hand or finger and it looked like this? The thing is it isn't like that big yellow burn blister.

The fluid inside it will eventually absorb back into your skin once it's no longer needed to cushion the area. This will take time, certainly not after a couple of days. It will all settle

Is that how it will be most likely be based on my pictures? It's still the same right now in term of look and size. You notice how it isn't like those big yellow blister right?

So either that or it pops? How long would It take for fluid to absorb back in skin?

I did notice that when eating with a fork, I hold the fork where it indents the blister area. I did that a few times already. Is that bad? I always hold my fork around my index and middle finger so even before this, I always get that temporary indentation in the exact area where the blister is. Should I avoid holding the fork in that area then? Would that might pop the blister? Am I damaging the blister this way?

I noticed that since I eat while holding a fork right into that blister, I am sort of pushing against it. I have done that a few times already since well that is where I hold my fork. So the blister is like flattened a bit each time but a bit later the skin goes back to how it was with the blister still there. Do I have to avoid holding the fork that way because of this?

Do you know how long it would take to go away? Is it possible it won't pop after weeks or months? Is there a term for this type of blister? Boiling hot water got on it but it wasn't a lot of water. There has been no pain at all and it's been the same as the pictures since I posted it. But over time, it will just flatten and go away?

It's a very, very minor wound which will go away on its own. You don't need this level of angst over something so trivial.

Nurse here 🙋 leave it be, don’t put anything on it apart from a protective dressing, your body is working behind the scenes and healing this as we speak, unfortunately there is no time frame for healing, some people heal faster than others, and yes your absolutely right, it will just go away on its own, one day you will look down and think, oh where did that blister go: and do not under any circumstances put creams, gels etc on it,