Question 1

can i pop a blister after it has been burnt off with liquid nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

Blister: The only real risks with popping a blister induced by liquid nitrogen treatment is possibly introducing bacteria that might cause an infection and possibly causing a scar.  Neither risk is very great, but are possible.  If you keep it clean, use an antibiotic ointment, it should be ok.

Question 2

should i pop a blood blister from wart treatment with liquid nitrogen?its been 3 weeks,and if i pop it should i remove/cut all the skin has the virus?

Accepted Answer

Blister from freeze: Take a sterile needle or pin, and clean the skin, and then poke the blister and try to push the contents out, without ripping the skin too much. The top skiin is likely already dead and the wart virus is likely not active or alive.

Question 3

for wart treated with liquid nitrogen, what happens if it blisters?

Accepted Answer

Normal finding: When you use cryotherapy (freezing) a wart it normally results in a blister. The damage to the wart from freezing with liquid nitrogen is similar to a heat burn. Cryotherapy works by tricking the body into creating an immune response to the virus that causes warts.

Question 4

i had some warts frozen today with liquid nitrogen and they have gotten big painful blisters. how long will that last? will they return?

Accepted Answer

Liquid nitrogen tx: The blisters will eventually slough off in one to 3 weeks.  New skin will appear beneath the scab.  One treatment may or may not cure your warts.  Time will tell if you need another treatment later on.

Question 5

i had 4 warts treated with liquid nitrogen and only 2 have got big blisters around them. the others have a  dark grayish color. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Treatment is working: Freezing treats warts by killing the wart tissue. It also kills normal tissues, with the same results as a burn. It souns like the liquid nitrogen also did a bit of damage to surrounding skin. This is normal with such treatment; it really can't be avoided. Just keep the area clean and dry.  No worries, but if any concerns or questions, contact the doctor or clinic treating you.

Question 6

im asking for my fianc. he delivers liquid nitrogen. a few days ago he accidentally had some go inside his boot. he had a huge blister that appeared ?

Accepted Answer

Frost bite: Liquid nitrogen being very cold will cause instant frost bite on contact with skin. It would be prudent to see a doctor to check that deeper tissues are not affected. In the meantime, he should apply an antibiotic ointment, like neosporin, to prevent infection. He should have reported the accident in case he incurs any disability from the accident.

Question 7

had a wart burned off with liquid nitrogen. it formed a blood blister the size of a dime over 3 days. now it burst open. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Clean: Keep the area clean and covered for a few days - that's what is supposed to happen!  The wart should be gone now.

Question 8

i just had a flat wart frozen off with liquid nitrogen (top of foot). a sizeable blister has formed. how long will it take before the blister heals?

Accepted Answer

10-14 days: Usually these blisters heal in 10-14 days.  A "sizeable" blister takes longer than smaller ones, and depending on the amount of fluid in the blister it could heal even faster (7 days if there's only a little fluid!).  Try to avoid popping the blister.  If it does pop, keep it clean and covered with a bandage to avoid infection!

Question 9

my friend had a wart frozen off with liquid nitrogen on the heel of her foot. it turned into a loonie size blister. then, turned black and hardened. it has been 2 months now turning 3 months. should she be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Eschar : It appears that after cryo ulcerated area did not heal with primary method of normal skin. Instead it made a necrosed area, black and thick, an eschar. A doctor will need to help by removing this so normal skin can grow. It may be infected sometimes and may require antibiotics. I hope it helps.

Question 10

i had some sun spots on my arm and hand. 4 days,ago my dermatologist removed them with liquid nitrogen.. now the are darker and blistering, and some are darker and flat.. is this normal healing? how long will they take to go away?

Accepted Answer

Under 2 weeks: IT Is normal for the areas to blister become darker and look almost like bloody blisters, In the course of a week they will darken dry and in most cases peel off. It can take a solid 2 weeks for the areas to clear. Just keep them clean and don't pick at them

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Should i pop a blood blister from wart treatment with liquid nitrogen?its been 3 weeks,and if i pop it should i remove/cut all the skin has the virus?

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For wart treated with liquid nitrogen, what happens if it blisters?

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I had some warts frozen today with liquid nitrogen and they have gotten big painful blisters. how long will that last? will they return?

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I had 4 warts treated with liquid nitrogen and only 2 have got big blisters around them. the others have a dark grayish color. what does this mean?

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Im asking for my fianc. he delivers liquid nitrogen. a few days ago he accidentally had some go inside his boot. he had a huge blister that appeared ?

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Had a wart burned off with liquid nitrogen. it formed a blood blister the size of a dime over 3 days. now it burst open. what should i do?

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I just had a flat wart frozen off with liquid nitrogen (top of foot). a sizeable blister has formed. how long will it take before the blister heals?

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My friend had a wart frozen off with liquid nitrogen on the heel of her foot. it turned into a loonie size blister. then, turned black and hardened. it has been 2 months now turning 3 months. should she be concerned?

A member asked:

I had some sun spots on my arm and hand. 4 days,ago my dermatologist removed them with liquid nitrogen.. now the are darker and blistering, and some are darker and flat.. is this normal healing? how long will they take to go away?

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