I once had someone tell me that the way to treat hiking blisters (or hot spots) was to put moleskin over the blister. However, when you take off that moleskin, you have to peel it off where the adhesive is attached to the blister. Ouch!
I always thought that the proper way was to cut a hole that is the same size and shape of the blister and place it around the blister, to give support to the area around the blister.
Which way is the right way?
Posts: 5457 | Location: USA | Registered: 06-24-02
Hot spots are areas that are prone to blistering but have not yet formed a fluid filled sac. Wrapping the area with athletic tape duct tape can help reduce the chance of a true blister. But, once a blister has formed cut a square of moleskin large enough so that it covers the blister, and has an extra inch to two inches of moleskin surrounding the blister. Fold the moleskin in half. On the folded edge, cut a half circle the size of the blister. Open the moleskin up, and pee off the adhesive back. Place the moleskin over the blister so that the blister is in the hole of the moleskin. Do this again with a second piece of mole skin of the same proportions, and stick on top of the first piece for extra padding. Hope this helps.
Posts: 9192 | Location: Atlanta, GA, USA | Registered: 06-03-02
I was just hoping I have enough pee the next time I get a blister.
You can buy those Dr. Scholls things that save you cutting and bending and sticking. Before Dr. Scholl came along here's what we used to do: take a pin or needle, burn the end to sterilize it, and make a tiny hole at one edge of the blister to let the fluid drain out. Press the top down firmly and put on a bandaid or duct tape or whatever you have handy. That protects the raw part until you can get to town.
Catty (whose shoes still don't fit!)
Posts: 3826 | Location: Olympia, WA, USA | Registered: 06-04-02
