Summer Beauty Tips - How to Treat a Sunburn - How to Stop Sweating
Bugs are biting, the sun is burning, your hair is expanding. For every problem—even the worst-case scenarios—we've found you the best solutions.
By Jenny Bailly
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the August 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
Illustration by Peter Arkle
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To pop, or not to pop, that is the question. The dermatologists we spoke with answered: Pop. "The blister will heal more readily if you drain it yourself than if it rips open later," says Jeffrey Benabio, MD, a dermatologist for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Sterilize a needle (by dipping it in rubbing alcohol or holding it in a flame) and use it to make a tiny puncture hole in the blister. Let the liquid (it's just water) drain out, then cover with a Band-Aid. Change the Band-Aid daily, until the skin has healed. And in the meantime, don't wear shoes that could irritate the spot. |
