Chad is Dead Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I got burnt w/ a cigarette last night and didn't figure to much of it. But this morning I have a big bubble on my arm and it looks like its filled w/ puss or something. So my question is, can I pop it w/ a needle? Or should I leave it alone? And any special way to keep it from scarring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Use a knife and carve it out of your arm like a man. You get 10 extra man points if you use a pocket knife instead of a kitchen knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pop it with a needle that you have heated up. Squeeze everything out of it, I mean everything. The do what you can to disinfect it. Neosporin, alcohol, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Burn it again with another cigarette, that should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffocateXfaster1647545505 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Don't pop the sucker, the blister forms for a reason, to help with healing. If you do, it will take a bit longer to heal up and the scar could end up being worse and could lead to the possibility of a pretty nasty infection. But if you do go ahead and pop it just make sure to keep that fucker clean as you can. I have had my share of these damn burns, and my best advice is to just keep the area clean. Put some ointment on it, antibacterial stuff and what not, and try your best not to screw around with it. Just give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pop it but dont uncover it....use a needle to release the fluid, then leave it open to air dry...dont cover it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I've got an idea. Why don't we all wait and see what the doctor on here has to say? Kirk, what should he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I've got an idea. Why don't we all wait and see what the doctor on here has to say? Kirk, what should he do? I'm not a doctor in real life but I protray one on T.V. and I say pop it, remove the streched skin and keep it clean and it will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/blisters-home-treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCode04 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Did you at least win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 There is one thing you ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT DO: Talk to a doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'm not a doctor in real life but I protray one on T.V. and I say pop it, remove the streched skin and keep it clean and it will be fine. When I began reading your post, I thought it was going to say this: I'm not a doctor in real life, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad is Dead Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/blisters-home-treatment Thanks for the link. I think I'm just gonna leave it alone right now and if it doesn't pop on its own I"ll poke it w/ a clean needle and put ointment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIKSVT Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thanks for the link. I think I'm just gonna leave it alone right now and if it doesn't pop on its own I"ll poke it w/ a clean needle and put ointment on it. A burn blister is different than a common blister on the hand. Don't pop it. Just run down to an urgent care if it is that bad. Infection is your worst enemy. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/blisters-home-treatment That is for a friction blister not a burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 If you have bistering skin from a burn, DO NOT POP THE BLISTER! DO NOT PUT ANY OINTMENT on it. You have a 2nd to 3rd degree burn there. Look it up and learn what you are to do. If I remember right from my Boy Scout days, you can wrap it loosely but again, don't pop or put ointment on it. Let it heal on its own. If it becomes a problem, go to Urgent care or your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Don't pop it. That fluid in there is forming new skin. If you pop it, you run the chance of infection and it will scar much worse than if you just leave it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 don't pop it. put neosporin on it, and keep it covered. replace bandage once daily and check for signs of infection. if it starts draining pus, if you start to have fevers, or if the burn develops redness around it (not a small area of redness, but a large area that is red and warm), go to the E.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/blisters-home-treatment Tha is for a FRICTION blister, not a burn, and is absolutely the WRONG way to treat a burn. Do not use ointment of any kind. Wash it lightly with water, then take your ass to a doctor if it's any bigger than about 1/4". If it's smaller than that, leave it alone. Keep it clean and uncovered and if it starts to show signs of an infection GO TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. Cigarette burns are one of the nastier burns you can get because they leave ashes in the burn, and those can even get permanently embedded under the skin when it heals, leaving behind a "tattoo". Until then, they're foreign matter in a wound, and can cause really nasty infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad is Dead Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 ok I guess I won't do anything to it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Mike gets a lot of friction blisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Best policy. Keep an eye on it. If the skin immediately around turn red, or if it doesn't feel right, go to the doctor. Also, when it starts to heal, it's gonna itch like a mofo...don't scratch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Mike gets a lot of friction blisters. Only when you don't bring KY. :eek2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 don't pop it. put neosporin on it, and keep it covered. replace bandage once daily and check for signs of infection. if it starts draining pus, if you start to have fevers, or if the burn develops redness around it (not a small area of redness, but a large area that is red and warm), go to the E.R. The fuck do you know?!?! You act like you went to med school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Use a knife and carve it out of your arm like a man. You get 10 extra man points if you use a pocket knife instead of a kitchen knife. I'd give him 25 points if it was with a butter knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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