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There is only one week left for the long-awaited July 25 and, in the middle of the Jacobean Year, thousands of pilgrims head to Santiago, traveling kilometers and kilometers every day.
Along with the shells and the hug to the Apostle,
the blisters on the feet are one of the great classics of the road
(and of summer in general).
Who has not suffered a blister after a walk or when wearing new sandals?
What do we do if one appears?
Do we exploit it or not?
Blisters: when friction does not make love
They say that friction makes love, but in this case the only thing that generates friction is the blister.
It is a
defense mechanism of the skin
that, through the accumulation of liquid, aims to
cushion and protect the inner layers
.
A kind of
homemade
airbag to protect us.
Do we pop the blisters or not?
If we consult the almighty doctor Google we can find disparate opinions.
From those who encourage them to explode as if they were a fairground balloon, to those who threaten with the penalties of hell those who happen to touch them.
What are we left with?
The truth is that with blisters, as with almost all aspects of life, 'coffee is not for everyone'.
Each case must be assessed individually
.
Science and common sense tell us that, in principle, the ideal is to disturb a blister as little as possible.
Allowing your skin to remain intact is the best way to avoid possible infections
since if we break 'the cover of our body' bugs can enter inside.
The problem is that there is also the possibility that the blister could break in an uncontrolled way.
Take the case of a pilgrim who starts the day with a blister on his feet.
This blister could break in the middle of a stage, generating pain, without resources or an appropriate environment to perform the cure, increasing the risk of infection.
In this type of circumstance,
it may be appropriate to exploit and protect the area of the blister beforehand to avoid uncontrolled rupture
.
The 6 steps to 'pop and heal' a blister
1. Wash your hands with soap and water before handling the area.
2. Wash the area with soap and water.
3.
Preferably disinfect with chlorhexidine
(in these cases it is considered more appropriate than alcohol or hydrogen peroxide).
4. Puncture the blister with a
sterilized needle
and empty the liquid inside it, helping us with a gauze pad.
5. Disinfect the area again.
6. Apply a dressing (it may be interesting to apply hydrocolloid-type dressings to promote moist healing).
Three things we should never do with a blister
From the National Health Service of the United Kingdom they alert us that it is very important:
1. Do not pop the ampoule by squeezing with your fingers in an uncontrolled manner.
2.
Do not tear off the remains of skin
that remain around.
3. Do not wear the same shoes that caused the blister until it heals.
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