VIDEO: Blood blister on the finger

A blood blister occurs when a door or window is crushed or when a handyman accidentally slams a hammer on his finger. In any case, blood blisters are very painful because of the blood in the bladdersimilar to a water bubble, exerts pressure on the surrounding tissue. But how do you properly treat a blood bladder?

You got a blood blister on your hand

Case in point: As a hobby craftsman, like many others before you, you were not as skilled with hammers and nails. You have now put a hammer on your finger instead of a nail and this has created an ugly large blood blister that hurts like hell. What to do now

1. If the blood bladder is not very painful and not very large, you should keep the blood bladder closed as this is the most sterile approach. If you open a blood or water bladder, just with the help of the tool you use to open it, you can Germs penetrate the wound and cause inflammation.
2. After opening, the wound is still exposed to bacteria and germs for a long time, which can multiply quickly inside the bladder. If the bladder is closed, you can apply some anti-bruising ointment to the bladder so that the blood breaks down more quickly.
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3. If the blood bladder is very large and hurts badly because there is a lot of pressure on it, you can puncture the bladder under clean conditions so that the liquid can run out. But this is only useful if the bladder is still "young", as the blood solidifies after a long time. To do this, boil a sewing needle approx. 20 minutes or use a sterile cannula.


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4. Before piercing the blood blister on your finger, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and prepare a pair of paper tissues or compresses to soak up the blood. Now puncture the bladder just once and suck up the blood with the compresses.
5. Then put some anti-inflammatory ointment on the bladder and stick it in band Aid around the finger. Usually, when the wound on the finger is no longer wet, the plaster can then be left off overnight so that the blister can dry off in peace.

Bruises are not only found on the finger

Of course, there are not only blood blisters on the finger, no, painful blood blisters can also develop in other places.

• In the worst case, for example, the nail plate under the fingernail or toenail would have to be drilled to relieve pressure. But this is more of a case for healthcare professionals.
• If the blood bladder is in a rather sensitive area, for example the female breast, it must Care must be taken that this does not result in any tissue changes when the internal bruise is found manifested. But that is due to the size and the exact location of the bladder. If you have a small blister, there is certainly no need to worry. However, if in doubt, you should consult a doctor.
• Shoes that are too tight can also lead to a blood blister if worn for too long. The only thing that helps here is to avoid this pair of shoes in the future. The treatment goes here as described above, only that there is also the pressure relief. This means that you should, if at all possible, walk around the apartment wearing only stockings in the near future.