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A member asked:

Should you peel the dead skin off a blister and let the new skin heal? or should you leave it alone? there is no fluid left under the top layer.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Blister: Do not remove the dead skin from the blister as it will come off by itself in time. If you take off the dead skin, it will leave immature skin which is more likely to be infected.

Answered 12/30/2020

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Leave it alone.: And cover it with a bandaid. Blisters heal faster when they are covered.

Dr Gilmore agreed

Answered 7/20/2018

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