Blisters

What are Blisters?

Blisters are raised areas of collected fluid under the top layer of skin. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin is serum -- the clear liquid secreted from blood vessels that have been damaged. A blister filled with serum actually acts as a protective buffer for the damaged area.

Blisters can form as a reaction to external factors or certain skin diseases, which may include:

• burns/scalds
• sunburns
• friction (from a shoe, for example)
• eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis)
• impetigo (a contagious infection of the skin)
• phemphigus (a rare, blistering skin disease often occurring in middle-aged and elderly adults)
• pemphigoid (a blistering autoimmune disorder)
• dermatitis herpetiformis (a blistering autoimmune disorder)
• viral infections (including chickenpox and herpes zoster)

How does Emu Oil help?

Although blisters will usually heal on their own, they can become infected. As an anti-inflammatory, Emu Oil will help reduce swelling and redness of blisters as well as keeping the affected area clean. Emu Oil is bacteriostatic, meaning that it does not promote the growth of bacteria.