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Unread postby fong520 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:29 am

hey i got a blood blister in my hand right under my middle finger. like theres a callous than like under it kinda and above it, there is the blood blister. should i pop it or leave it be or something?. i got it from vaulting but ya iunno. wat do u people think i should do with it?. ive never had one b4 heh.
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Unread postby tim hutzley » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:30 am

I had one of those last year same spot. I just left it
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Unread postby bvpv07 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:50 pm

If your blister gets really painful, you can always make a small opening with a needle and drain it. This sometimes helps with the pressure that it causes and eliminates the possibility of it ripping open. Wait a few days if you want to remove the skin on top of the blister. Allowing the new skin underneath to not be so raw before total exposure makes it less painful.
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:12 pm

do what bvpv said, drain the blister. if u don't drain the blister, new skin can't grow and than it can stay for up to a week or more.
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Unread postby fong520 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:34 pm

can it dry out?.. like b4 i could squeeze all the blood to one part of it, but now it just stays.. is it too late to pop it now and get it out?
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:34 pm

fong520 wrote:can it dry out?.. like b4 i could squeeze all the blood to one part of it, but now it just stays.. is it too late to pop it now and get it out?


Just leave it alone. It sounds like it is healing fine on it's own.
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:11 pm

if it stays the way it is, then its prolly healing.
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