A 14-year-old female asked:
my foot got a blister on the bottom of it. now the skin grew over it but it still hurts and there's a black bump/dot under the skin. should i open it?
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Dr. Jerome Litt answered
71 years experience Dermatology
BLISTER ON SOLE: OPEN NOTHING!
SEE YOUR GENERAL DOCTOR OR A DERMATOLOGIST TO DO THE OPENING IF IT REQUIRES ONE!
HOT WATER SOAKS (NOT TOO HOT!) SEVERAL TIMES A DAYS MIGHT HELP TEMPORARILY.
BEST LUCK.
Answered on Nov 3, 2020
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