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Blisters
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Some trekkers get blisters in every excursion, others almost never. Excepting this celestial injustice, many are the occasions for rubbing with the consequences of a disagreeable accumulation of fluids under the epidermis.
How to prevent blisters
- Wet skin helps the formation of blisters. Socks moistened by sweat can be changed or dried during pauses.
- Socks made of smooth tissue produce less rubbing with the skin.
- Mountain shoes that are too loose or badly tied can also produce rubbing.
- Many trekkers put special anti-blister patches in the most risky areas or simply use leucoplast strips. Adhesive tape that doesn’t allow air flow must absolutely be taken out at nights.
Measures
If blisters appear anyway, they can be burst with sterilized material. First, clean the blister with alcohol and puncture it from the side with a needle, also sterilized with alcohol. Absorb the fluids with sterilized gauze, but do not take out in any way the reminding skin. Special patches for blisters can be found in the commerce; they allow airflow. Easier to apply and in general with better results are the common leucoplast adhesive strips. |
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