| How to Heal Blisters Fast Posted: 09 Sep 2019 01:00 AM PDT Blisters typically heal on their own within 3 to 7 days, but it can be hard to deal with them for this long. Since picking at a blister may cause an infection and lengthen the healing time, your best bet for getting rid of blisters fast is to leave them alone and let them heal. However, you can drain your blisters if the fluid buildup is causing pain. There are also a few home remedies that you can try to speed up your blister healing time. As with any injury, watch for signs of an infection and call your healthcare provider if you notice any. [Edit]Promoting Quick Healing with Basic First Aid - Try not to pop the blister or peel away skin if it's still intact. The blister may pop on its own or it might heal without popping. Resist the urge to pick at the blister with your fingers or to apply pressure to it. Forcing the blister to pop can introduce bacteria into the wound, which may lead to an infection.[1]
- Pad the blister with a donut-shaped bandage if it's on your foot. If the blister is somewhere that you apply pressure to regularly, such as on the bottom or side of your foot, then applying a donut-shaped bandage can help. Position the donut-shaped bandage around the blister so that it will reduce the pressure on it.[2]
- You can find padded, donut-shaped blisters in the first aid section of a drug or grocery store.
- Cover the blister with a dry, sterile bandage if it bursts on its own. If the blister does pop, allow the fluid to drain from it. Then, loosely cover the blister with a piece of sterile gauze and secure the gauze with a band-aid. This will help to keep the blister clean and dry. Change the bandage daily or any time it gets wet.[3]
- Call your doctor if you notice any signs of an infection. It's important to check the blister every day and watch it for signs of an infection. These signs may include any of the following:[4]
- Green or yellow pus
- Redness or increased redness
- Heat
- Swelling
- Pain
- Fever
[Edit]Draining a Painful Blister to Increase Comfort - Wash your hands and sterilize a needle with rubbing alcohol. If you need to relieve the pressure on a blister, you can puncture it with a small, sterile needle. Wash your hands first to avoid introducing bacteria into the wound. Then, get the smallest needle you can find, and wipe it with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol to sterilize it.[5]
- A small sewing needle or pin works fine for puncturing a blister.
- Make sure to lather your hands with soap for 20 seconds and rinse them thoroughly. Then, dry your hands off with a clean towel or paper towel.
- Insert the sterile needle into the edge of the blister and let the fluid drain. Find a spot near the edge of the blister. Don't poke the needle into the center of the blister. Then, insert the needle into the blister about or just enough to make a small hole. Let the fluid drain out as you do this.[6]
- If the blister is large, then you might need to make 2 to 3 holes to drain it.
- If there's a lot of fluid, wipe it away with a cotton ball or piece of cotton gauze. If needed, you can also apply gentle pressure to the blister with a cotton ball or piece of gauze to help the blister drain.
- Cover the blister with petroleum jelly and a bandage for 2-3 days. After the fluid has drained out of the blister, apply enough petroleum jelly to the blister to cover it entirely and then cover it with a piece of cotton gauze or a band-aid. Leave the petroleum jelly and bandage in place for 2 to 3 days. The petroleum jelly will soften up the skin while protecting it, and it may also help to speed up the healing process.[7]
- You can apply the petroleum jelly with your fingertips or use a cotton swab.
- Sterilize a pair of scissors and tweezers by dipping them in rubbing alcohol. You can sterilize a small pair of scissors and tweezers by dipping them into a cup of rubbing alcohol. Make sure to fully submerge the scissor blades and tips of the tweezers. Then, place the scissors and tweezers on a clean paper towel and let the alcohol dry completely before using them.[8]
- Rubbing alcohol dries quickly, so your scissors and tweezers should be ready to use within a few minutes.
- Cut away the dead skin with the sterilized scissors and tweezers. Remove the bandage and use the tweezers to gently pull back the edge of the skin. Then, use the scissors to cut away the dead skin covering the blister wound. This skin will look white or yellowish. Sever the dead skin completely and throw it away.[9]
- Be careful not to cut too close to your living skin or you will hurt yourself. Only cut the skin that you're sure is dead. You can pinch it first to see if there's any feeling in it.
- Reapply the petroleum jelly and bandage to continue protecting the area. You can apply more petroleum jelly to the area underneath the dead skin after you cut it off. Then, apply a clean bandage to the area to promote healing in this area.[10]
- Do not cut away the skin again. After 2 to 3 days, the skin should be healed and you can remove the bandage.
[Edit]Speeding up Healing Time with Home Remedies - Follow a healthy diet that provides adequate protein. Nutrition plays an important role in wound healing, so following a healthy diet may help your blister to heal faster. It is especially important to eat enough protein to allow your body to regenerate itself, so include plenty of protein-rich foods in your diet, such as:[11]
- Meat, such as beef, chicken, and pork
- Fish, such as salmon, tuna, and shrimp
- Eggs
- Dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt
- Tofu
- Beans and legumes
- Nuts and seeds
- Take a daily multivitamin with vitamins A, C, and E. A daily multivitamin can provide nutritional insurance and certain vitamins may also help to promote wound healing. Vitamins A, C, and E are especially important for wound healing, so make sure they're included in your daily multivitamin.[12] You can also get vitamins A, C, and E from the foods you eat.
- Foods high in vitamin A include sweet potatoes, beef liver, spinach, carrots, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and mangoes.[13]
- Foods high in vitamin C include oranges, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, kale, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, strawberries, guava, papaya, and kiwi.[14]
- Foods high in vitamin E include avocado, red bell peppers, sunflower seeds, mangoes, pumpkin, asparagus, peanut butter, and wheat germ.[15]
- Try glucosamine and bromelain if you frequently get blisters. These supplementary nutrients have also been shown to provide some benefit to wound-healing rates. If blisters are a common problem for you, then you might consider taking 1 or both of these supplements to speed up your healing.[16]
- Make sure to check the manufacturer's instructions for how to use these supplements.
- Ask your doctor before taking either of these supplements, especially if you are already taking a prescription medication.
- Soak or coat your blisters in green tea. Green tea has been shown to promote faster healing, so it might be worth giving your blisters a soak to speed up their healing time. Brew a cup of regular strength green tea and let it cool to room temperature. Then, either dip your blistered hands or feet into the tea, or dip a cotton ball into the tea and dab it onto your blisters.[17]
- If you soak your blisters, keep them submerged for 5 to 10 minutes.
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| How to Clean the Bottom of an Oven Posted: 08 Sep 2019 05:00 PM PDT Cleaning the gunk that's built up on the bottom of your oven may seem like a difficult task. But it's actually really simple, and you have a variety of cleaning options to choose from. Whether you decide to use an industrial oven cleaner or a more natural alternative, you first have to prepare your oven to be cleaned. [Edit]Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle - Clear out the oven before you clean it. Take out all of the oven racks so you can reach and clean the bottom more easily. Remove any other items like a pizza stone or any trays that may have been left in there.[1]
- Remove large food particles from the bottom of the oven. Use an old sponge, paper towels, or a cloth to scrub off large bits of food and grease that may have collected on the bottom of your oven. Lots of built up grease and food can prevent a cleaning solution from being effective.[2]
- A cleaning solution will be more effective when it's applied directly to the surface of the bottom of the oven, rather than a large chunk of food.
- Use your oven's self-cleaning cycle. If your oven has a self-cleaning cycle, allow it to run until it's finished. Self-cleaning cycles will bake the grease and food particles and make them dry and crispy so they're easier to remove.[3]
- Depending on your oven, self-cleaning cycles can take up to 3 hours.
- Wipe the bottom of your oven with a damp rag or paper towel. After your oven has finished its self-cleaning cycle, there will be a layer of ash on the bottom of the oven. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to remove all of the ash from the inside of your oven before you add any cleaning solutions or it could cake together.[4]
[Edit]Applying an Industrial Cleaning Product - Put on rubber cleaning gloves and safety glasses. Chemical oven cleaners can be really caustic and can burn your skin and eyes. Wear safety glasses and a pair of sturdy rubber cleaning gloves to create a heavy-duty barrier between your skin and the oven cleaner.[5]
- Don't use disposable gloves as they may not be enough to prevent the cleaner from getting onto your skin.
- Lay down newspapers or paper towels on the floor in front of the oven. When you apply the oven cleaner to the bottom of your oven, some of it may spill or run out of the oven. Use newspapers or paper towels to soak up any excess cleaner.[6]
- Spray the cleaner onto the bottom of the oven using a sweeping motion. Hold the spray can of cleaner about from the surface of the bottom of the oven and apply the cleaner using back and forth sweeping motions.[7]
- Let the cleaner sit for at least 30 minutes. Check the can to see the specific waiting time, but most oven cleaners need to sit for 30 minutes before you wipe it clean. Don't disturb the oven while the cleaner is working.[8]
- Keep the oven closed so the fumes are contained.
- Wipe the bottom of the oven clean with a damp cloth. After the oven cleaner has been allowed to sit for 30 minutes, open the oven and use a damp cloth to wipe the bottom clean. If there are any sticky patches of residue, you can use a scrub brush or sponge to scrub it.[9]
- Get into the corners and crevices to remove all of the dirt and the cleaner.
[Edit]Using Natural Cleaning Alternatives - Use baking soda and vinegar to clean without toxic chemicals. Mix of baking soda with of water in a bowl, and mix it to form a thick paste. Spread the paste on the bottom of your oven and let it sit for 12 hours, or overnight. Then wipe the bottom of your oven with a damp cloth. Fill a spray bottle with white vinegar, spray the inside of the oven, and wipe away the foamy mixture.[10]
- The white vinegar will react with the baking soda and make a foamy cleaning mixture.
- You don't need to let the foam sit in the oven. Wipe the oven clean right after you spray the vinegar.
- If you're in a hurry, apply the baking soda paste, let it sit for 15 minutes, and then spray it with vinegar and wipe it away.
- Bake lemons in your oven to clean the bottom. Preheat your oven to and fill an oven-safe bowl about ⅓ of the way full with clean water. Slice 2 lemons in half and squeeze the juice into the water and then drop the lemons into the bowl of water. Place the bowl on a center rack and let it bake for 1 hour, then use a damp cloth to wipe the bottom of your oven.[11]
- Let the oven cool down enough to where it's still warm, but you can reach into it to wipe the bottom.
- Use a wet scouring pumice or microfiber sponge to scrub difficult stains.
- Spread salt onto the bottom of the oven to clean it. Preheat your oven to and sprinkle regular table salt all over the bottom of the oven. Put on oven mitts to protect your hands and use a damp sponge or rag to scrub the bottom of the oven while the oven is still warm.[12]
- The salt acts as an abrasive and will make the grime easy to wipe away.
- Clean your oven regularly, especially right after a spill. The longer you go between cleanings, the harder it is to clean up the mess.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle - Cloth, rag, sponge, or paper towels
[Edit]Applying an Industrial Cleaning Product - Rubber cleaning gloves
- Newspapers or paper towels
- Spray oven cleaner
[Edit]Using Natural Cleaning Alternatives - of baking soda
- Bowl (to mix)
- White vinegar
- Spray bottle
- 2 lemons
- Table salt
- Scouring pumice or microfiber sponge (optional)
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| How to Use Hyaluronic Acid Posted: 08 Sep 2019 09:00 AM PDT Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in your body and helps retain moisture in the skin and repair the skin's natural barriers. As you age, the amount of hyaluronic acid produced depletes causing your skin to lose moisture, so it's important to replenish it. By choosing the correct hyaluronic acid products or treatments and applying them properly, you can rejuvenate your skin and return it to its former glory. [Edit]Choosing a Hyaluronic Acid Serum - Buy a serum with a mix of molecule sizes to penetrate the skin. Hyaluronic acid molecules are normally too large to pass through the layers of the skin.[1] You'll want to find a product that provides a variety of molecule sizes to get better benefits from topical application.
- Lower molecular weights can go deeper into the skin.
- Not all products list these, so it's best to research online or ask the manufacturer for more details.
- Use a water-based serum if you have oily/combination skin. This will help you avoid introducing too many unnecessary oils to your skin.[2]
- Find a water or oil-based serum for dry/normal skin. Topically applied, oil-based products will hold water on your dry skin's surface and hydrate cells without blocking pores.[3]
- Test your product first to see if your skin reacts. Apply hyaluronic acid somewhere discreet, like behind your ear to test the effect on your skin.[4] It is unlikely to cause a reaction as it occurs naturally in the body.
- Use once per day or every other day initially to ensure it's safe in the long term
- Cleanse and tone your face as you normally would. Follow your regular skin cleansing routine up until before you add moisturizer.
- Apply a thin layer of hyaluronic acid serum to damp skin. Having moisture already on the skin allows your choose hyaluronic acid serum to be absorbed better.[5] Hyaluronic acid works by retaining moisture, so you'll need to give it something to work with.
- Use hyaluronic acid serum in the morning and at night. In the morning, it can give your skin additional moisture to soften it throughout the day. Used at night time, hyaluronic acid will help replenish the moisture lost during your day's activities.[6]
[Edit]Using a Hyaluronic Acid Cream - Choose a hyaluronic acid cream to lock in moisture. Since moisturizing creams sit on the surface of the skin, they work to hold moisture within the skin's surface. Adding hyaluronic acid moisturizer to your existing skincare regime will give you the best results from your hyaluronic acid treatment.[7]
- Look for a concentration of at least 0.1% hyaluronic acid in your cream. Any less than this and you'll reduce the effectiveness of the moisturizing cream. Studies show that this level of hyaluronic acid is effective for hydrating skin and maintaining skin elasticity.[8]
- If you have sensitive skin, you may want to keep to lower strength hyaluronic acid formula so you don't risk a reaction or dryness.
- Add hyaluronic acid to your existing moisturizer. If you have a moisturizer that works for your skin already, simply add hyaluronic acid to this to utilize its benefits.[9]
- Research the ingredients in your product to ensure you'll achieve the correct concentration of hyaluronic acid.
- Apply as often as required. It is safe to use hyaluronic acid every time you follow your skincare routine. This will depend on your individual routine and requirements, but the addition of hyaluronic acid will not affect these timings.
[Edit]Getting Hyaluronic Acid Fillers - Consult a dermatologist to use hyaluronic acid for healing skin. If you're looking to heal lines or scars, ask a medical professional about hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections. Since this allows the hyaluronic acid to penetrate beneath the first layers of skin, it is a more effective way to heal skin on a molecular level.[10]
- Choose a licensed healthcare provider. Do your research beforehand and ask about their experience with dermal injections, and discuss treatment options before going ahead with hyaluronic acid filler treatments. Ensure they are using approved substances, depending on your region's laws.[11]
- Know the risks of dermal fillers. Side effects of hyaluronic acid fillers include redness, swelling, itching and pain at the injection site. In rare instances, you may experience more serious side effects, so it is important to discuss this with your healthcare provider and understand the risks.
- Hyaluronic acid products can be purchased at beauty supply stores, and some may be available at your local supermarket.
- If you have never used hyaluronic acid before, consult a beauty salon or dermatologist to see if it's the best option for you.
[Edit]Warnings - Never get injectable fillers in an unlicensed practice or from an unlicensed provider.
- As with all skincare products, if you experience any adverse effects from hyaluronic acid, stop using it immediately and consult a medical professional if symptoms persist.
- Avoid buying dermal fillers online or using them yourself without medical supervision.
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