Hiking, repeated jogging, shoes too small...
It's unstoppable:ugly bulbs are appearing on our feet.
Some are really painful, even downright disabling. It is better to treat them as soon as possible.
For this, we do not necessarily need a battery of overpriced plasters.
All it takes is a few very useful and inexpensive tricks.
Do not worry ! These home remedies are simple, effective and economical to cure blisters naturally . Watch:
- If the blister you have doesn't make you sufferwhen you walk .
- If you don't repeat the next day the activity that gave you this intriguing villain.
- If you canwear other shoes or stay barefoot...
So the best is still to do nothing.
No need to go buy special dressings in pharmacies, or even to put plaster or Scotch tape which would inadvertently tear your blister. Do nothing.
Simply protect it with a cotton sock when you have to go out and leave it out in the open the rest of the time. It will go away on its own.
On the other hand, if you see that it is punctured, consider disinfecting it.
If your blister is big, disabling, very painful...
Or if you plan to continue a hiking activity or a sport the following days, in this case you will have to treat it .
I advise you to first drill it .
How to
1. Sterilize a needle, either with 90° alcohol or by boiling it.
If you have nothing else at hand, burn the needle with a lighter for several seconds.
2. Insert the needle very carefully, preferably on one side rather than in the center, so that the liquid drains completely .
3. Remember to keep the skin that will serve as a natural dressing , rather than tearing it off, which, in addition, is quite painful.
4. Now disinfect and monitor.
It is an effective grandmother's remedy to treat a blister on the foot. And it's the best way to dry a bulb quickly.
Of course, if you go to a pharmacy, they will recommend overpriced special products and dressings.
I have three other little tricks that do the job just as well:
1st remedy:
- Take an onion from which you remove the small thin skin that is between the slices.
- Apply it to your blister, holding it with a classic bandage. If the blister is really very big, you can put gauze with a sticking plaster.
- Do this morning and evening.
As the onion is a natural healer, you are not at risk of infection.
2nd remedy:
If you wish, you can alternate with aloe vera gel which heals and softens at the same time, as well as Biafine for example.
3rd remedy:
If you prefer, disinfect your bulb with white vinegar. It is a disinfectant that I recommend, because it is a really inexpensive natural antiseptic.
Apply it twice a day also. If you don't have to go out, there's no need to put on a bandage.
Above all, don't wear anything sticky or who adheres on the wound caused by the opening of the blister.
Wash naturally with soap and warm water. Do not rub the wound while drying, but still pat as best you can.
- If you buy new shoes for an occasion (baptism, wedding...), I understand that you don't want to get them dirty before D-Day. Nevertheless, you can take them home a few weeks before, in order to "do" them without damaging them.
Remove them as soon as you feel a friction . And if they stay too small , you can try Heilanie's excellent trick to widen them.
- When you are hiking , if your feet hurt, take off your shoes as soon as possible.
When your feet start to feel warm or wet , do not hesitate to refresh them and let them air dry.
If you have no choice but to keep walking , immediately put on a bandage on the painful part.
Choose your shoes and socks carefully (shoes for walking and long cotton socks , in your size).
If you were loaned shoes, wear them a few days before if possible. If they are a little too wide, put on two pairs of cotton socks.
Here is. You are ready for nice hikes or go to your cousin Astrid’s wedding without any worries!
