How long for burn blister to heal?

So, you’re feeling hot under the collar…or more specifically, your skin is. You’ve blundered into a bit of barbeque grease or maybe even said “what could go wrong?” before taking that high dive into a steaming hot tub. Whatever brought it on, we know those burn blisters can be painful, not to mention unsightly.

Fear not! We’re here today (in an entirely non-medical sense) to answer that question which has been plaguing you: “how long will this blister take to heal?!”

What Causes Burn Blisters?

First things first, let’s get down and dirty with what causes our little bubbly friends.

Burns occur when the skin gets damaged by various heat sources like boiling water OUCH, cooking oil splatters YEOWCH, and bumping clumsily into frying pans MERGABLE…just kidding 😉

These burns cause varying degrees of damage depending on how much contact time there was between the heat source and affected area. The damage ranges from mild superficial reddening called erythema (usually experienced after too many hours basking in Hawaiian sun), all the way up through some nasty deep tissue wounds.

How Bad Is Your Blister?

While it’s true any burn can spring forth one of these fluid-filled sacs as part of its healing process,not all will.

It comes down two factors:

  • Firstly-and probably obviously- how bad was/is the burn?
  • Second – if it is indeed a blister you are sporting right now, where is it located within that scarred region?

What Determines Severity

As we mentioned earlier, once burnt human flesh goes through several stages during its recovery journey; five while almost everybody agrees upon others only argue three-four stages exist

However experts agree nobody wants 4th stage unless compelled .

The Five Stages of Burn Skin:

  1. Superficial Redness (Erythema)
  2. Partial Thickness Burns (or the Closely Related Stage(s))
  3. Garrote Leather-Esque appearance (Full-Thickness Burn), stage III
  4. The Really Last Thing You Want – EXTENDED INTO THE FATTY TISSUE, stage IV: Hospital! Now!.
  5. Visit your local cemetery or crematorium because…

What Kind Of Blister Are You Dealing With?

If that little sucker erupted as a direct result of the burn, it’s what is known as a “burn bullae”; an especially fancy way to describe some dead cells filled up with liquid around six layers under your skin.

So if you light enough Roman candles and mistakenly touch it, causing one of these blisters forms…watch the colorful lights from afar.

Burn Blisters are basically jelly like shacks for cells torn apart in different degrees by just one common “bug” – heat

Let’s Get Down To Timing Business

How Long Will This Last?

On blister-covered feet or hands, expect healing within two weeks henceforth– but take note: everything mentioned prior can majorly differ from person to person so we may not all share timelines.

Why Can’t I Just Pop It Like A Bubble Wrap?

As much as popping them seems oh-so-appealing especially when they’re in prime bursting condition.

Bad idea!

First things first; don’t even think about doing any serious physical activity until it dries completely or at least more than half less gooey content otherwise you’ll irritate both yours and everybody else’s skin

Plus there tends to be material inside those guys either protecting raw regenerating tissues underneath or damning themselves trying; so let nature handle itself.

It Depends On Your Burn Type

Considering how quickly second-degree burns heal after relative quick formation of their liquid-filled bubbles, it’s a good bet that superficial ones usually recover quite quickly on their own. All things considered around ten days while full layers and depths mostly go to just under two weeks if not touch far beyond them.

So How To Care For A Burn Blister

Visit Hot Springs

Big no-no! Anything hotter except water below 42C – even after pain is long gone.

Creams Can Really Help

Patients can self administer special creams following the first couple days; such as Silvadene or Flamazine with Chitosan unless you enjoy bears mauling your exposed skin while hiking then Sure.

Stay Clean And Dry

Blisters are like over-eager champagne bottles always waiting for the second to pop out: don’t pick at them!

Best thing? Just keep excess moisture away from affected sites. Means leaving an oozing one open without covering may delay healing but try not doing this and watch yourself regret it when pus clusters start forming all over said band-aid!

Wrap It Up (Some of The Time)

Sometimes though, offensive elements in our environment make us need lovely protection from…socks?

Well ,in certain cases placing dressing material covered by non adherent agents on top before painfully slipping those off yellowed socks will provide temporary relief.

Final Words:

In conclusion we found that burn blisters heal pretty fast especially if triaged early enough.

Although time-span varies greatly depending upon many factors including type/severity, its important to seek medical attention should any redness persist more than usual timespan accompanies standard burns variety symptoms suffering unknown origin maybe lurking behind corner!

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