Blisters

Blisters are fluid-filled bumps that look like a bubble on the skin usually occurs on the feet and hands due to friction or pressure. Wearing shoes that doesn’t fit well causes blisters on the feet. Blisters on the hands are often due to heavy manual work. Other types of injuries to the skin that may cause a blister include burns, cold injuries. Infection like chicken-pox, shingles, and cold sores can cause blisters.

 Home Remedies

• Use petroleum jelly to grease your feet when you are wearing a new pair or
     if you're going on a long walk. Apply the petroleum jelly to the areas of
     your feet that are most likely to get blisters.
• Do not cover the blister, unless something rubs against it. If the blister
     gets some air, it will help to cure the blister quicker.

Do's

• Wear well-fitting shoes. Put padding on areas that are likely to rub and
     develop blisters.
• Use protective gloves for heavy manual work.

Don’ts

• Do not cover the blister, if the blister gets some air, it will help to cure the
     blister fast.

• Don’t burst a blister or cut the skin over it. The skin protects against
     infection.
• If the blisters burst, don’t pick at any loose skin around it. Clean, dry, and
     cover the blister with an adhesive dressing.

 See Doctor

• If the blisters are not caused by friction or pressure or have any other
     symptoms.

• A blister becomes red, painful, and swollen, and oozes pus or blood.

• Recurrent blisters or blisters that heal very slowly.
• Having diabetes.