Severe burns can leave physical and psychological scars, especially in children. When a burn patient enters the clinic, doctors use factors such as the depth and size of the burn, as well as the time ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD You usually do not need treatment for blisters, which often heal on their own.Make ...

Having a blister on the foot is common. Fortunately, several home treatments can relieve discomfort and lower the risk of repeated blisters. A blister is a small pocket of fluid that forms on an area ...

Fracture blisters are a rare occurrence after you fracture or break a bone. They can also occur after you have surgery on a bone. Fracture blisters occur in about 2.9 percent of all fractures. The ...

It can be tempting to pop a cold sore. However, popping a cold sore releases infectious fluid from inside the blister, increasing the risk of further cold sores, infection, and scarring. In this ...

If you walk everywhere or spend hours of time on your feet, it may seem like no matter what shoes you're wearing, your poor, abused feet end up numb, sore, and covered in painful, ugly blisters by the ...