How to Treat a Burn Blister

Many of us may know how to treat a burn—but what about the blister that so often follows a burn? Because it’s important to treat the burn before the blister, this article will show you how to briefly treat a burn, and then how to treat a burn blister.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
   Cool water to wash the burn

   To treat a burn blister, you first need to identify the severity of the burn. If it looks serious, don’t remove any of the clothing, and call for professional medical help. If the burn doesn’t look very serious, wash the burn in cool water. Don’t use ice, because ice can cause skin damage, and make a burn blister more difficult to identify.

2. 
   Apply burn cream

   The next step to treat a burn blister is to apply cream to the burn. A gentle cream that can ease the pain and speed up the healing process is best. If you don’t have cream, you might take some Tylenol instead to ease the burn. Aloe Vera can work in most cases to help the skin heal faster; in this way it will also help to treat the burn blister.

3. 
   Use Moleskin for the blister

   In most burns a burn blister will appear several hours after the burn. To treat the burn blister specifically, you want to allow plenty of room to breath. It’s best not to apply a bandage or anything else to the burn that might irritate the skin and the burn blister. Instead, try to find moleskin. Moleskin is an excellent way to treat a blister—it is like an elevated bandage that protects the blister so nothing irritates it and it lets the blister naturally heal. Cut out a small section in the moleskin for your blister.

4. The last step to treat a burn blister is to frequently check on it. The blister may continue to grow larger for a few days. If you absolutely must pop the blister, use a sterilized needle—although it can be painful and isn’t recommended. Continue to use the moleskin until the burn blister has decreased in size and doesn’t stand out from your skin.