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2007-08-30 12:07 PM

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Subject: Blood clot?
Instead of a blister I have a little patch of blood on the top of my third toe. Do I pierce it? Do I leave it alone? What do do???

2007-08-30 12:38 PM
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Subject: RE: Blood clot?
goran007 - 2007-08-30 1:07 PM

Instead of a blister I have a little patch of blood on the top of my third toe. Do I pierce it? Do I leave it alone? What do do???


Is it a raised bump? It's probably a blood blister. I think you can just pop it like you would a regular blister, with a sterile object, obviously (or not, but just don't tell us!) - I had one once as a kid. It wasn't a big deal.
2007-08-30 1:18 PM
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Subject: RE: Blood clot?
You can pierce it, but in my experience they will heal more quickly if you leave them alone.
2007-08-30 1:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Blood clot?
Artemis - 2007-08-30 2:18 PM

You can pierce it, but in my experience they will heal more quickly if you leave them alone.


I think we popped the one on my finger cuz it didn't go away for awhile. I always pop blisters - then I slather them with neosporin and keep them bandaged - that seems to work well.
2007-08-30 2:09 PM
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Subject: RE: Blood clot?
The only reason I say not to pop it is that I've popped blood blisters and then had the site get infected (even with neosporin).  This doesn't seem to happen with regular blisters - those I always pop.
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