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

Most blisters (fluid-filled bubbles under the skin) heal on their own and aren’t cause for concern. But if your blister becomes infected, ignoring it can lead to potentially serious complications.

Is it best to remove intact blisters on new second-degree burns or leave them alone? I work in two different clinics, and one debrides all blisters while the other leaves them intact. — CINDY HAACKE, ...

BLISTERS MIGHT NOT seem like a big deal—until you get one and remember how debilitating they can be. These painful skin lesions are caused by friction when your skin rubs against your shoes, says ...

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Dear Doctors: I burned myself on the stove, but it didn’t look bad so I wasn’t worried. The next morning, the skin had turned red and the burn was all swollen. What’s the right way to take care of a ...

Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice. Ice is still considered a common burn remedy as it ...

A blister is a fluid-filled sac that forms within the outermost layers of the skin. It can be caused by burns, frostbite, sunburn, disease, allergic reaction and, as you have experienced, repeated ...