When you travel, is your preferred choice to really see the sites to walk everywhere? No buses, cabs or rental cars for you. You love to walk. Some people whose love of walking can often be ruined by blisters that hurt their feet so bad, they have to give up the “chase.” And there are just some people whose feet are tender and no matter what shoe they wear short of fuzzy slippers, they end up with blisters. So don’t resort to wearing slippers on the road, try some of these remedies.
Moleskin (http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/productSearch.do?method=doProductDetailsLookup&searchArg=67) -- this product looks like a skin-colored animal skin and feels like suede. Cut out a piece to fit the shape of blister-prone areas and place the sticky adhesive side down on your skin. Moleskin prevents chaffing and rubbing that causes blisters. Some people even get blisters on the bottoms of their feet, and this product works really well and won’t roll up and off areas to leave them unprotected.
Blister Treatment (http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/productSearch.do?method=doProductDetailsLookup&searchArg=71)-- not everybody can catch blisters before they form. Moleskin will not work as well once a blister has formed and most especially once they have popped. Try Blister Treatment pads with medication to dull the pain and enhance healing. The big problem once a blister pops is that you may still be touring and not want to stop walking. So, at least Blister Treatment will give you some relief to continue on your journey.
Band-Aids – Band-Aids are everyone’s catch-all blister relief and really just a court of last resort if you can’t find some kind of Blister Treatment. Band-Aids don’t treat and often roll up and off. But should you find yourself somewhere without anything more than a Band-Aid, it’s definitely better than nothing. And if you’re a parent, you should always carry some kind of Band-Aid in your backpack, fanny bag or purse – if for no other reason than to soothe an upset child who thinks the mere sight of blood is cause for a trip to the emergency room. Oh, and make sure you have your child’s favorite cartoon character on them – that will definitely soothe all wounds.
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