How to heal blisters?

[Melissa W.]

I made a really, really bad choice to run without socks early this week and I have three blisters on the arch of my foot as a reward.

I've been putting the vacitracin (sp?) on them and band aids during the day. At night, I just put the medicine on and no bad aids.

Any tips on how to heal them?

[MrsE]

I pop my blisters with a sterilized needle and squeeze out the liquid if they are painful or irritating. Otherwise, I use the blister band aids and let them heal on their own.

[Brie]

Pop with a sterilized needle, drain, Neosporin and a band-aid.

Blisters suck.

[sadlebred]

I like to put Moleskin around them after popping them to cushion them. You can get it at any drug store in the foot care section.

[Melissa W.]

thanks guys! I feel like a tool. I was trying to get out of the house to run and was rushing. Didn't want to give up the run for lack of socks.