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A member asked:

I got sunburned really bad it blistered. should i pop them or will they just go away on their own?

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Never: Pop the blisters. The skin is healing under the blister. If you break it would be more painful. And open up area for infection. If they break keep clean and dry.

Answered 6/3/2014

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