Blister Protection – Buyer’ Guide
Painful blisters can form due to friction when you wear tight or unsuitable footwear, especially if combined with intensive or prolonged exercise.
This Buyer’s Guide will help you to choose the best foot care products to prevent and treat blisters.
Blister Plasters & Healing
Reskin patches, anti-blister lubrication and gel padding are all effective in reducing friction during activities and preventing the formation of blisters in the first place. Self adhesive blister plasters provide instant blister relief by preventing further friction. Blister plasters are available in a range of sizes to be effective on blisters of different sizes. By sealing out dirt and bacteria to prevent infection, blister plasters create a perfect environment for blister healing, with some containing special ingredients that provide soothing relief. You may apply the blister plaster before your activity, for the prevention of blisters, or to relieve friction on a blister that has already formed. Blister plasters usually stay in place for several days to provide protection, reduce foot pain and aid healing.
Blister Plasters & Healing Product Range
Blister Prevention Socks
Blisters form best in hot, moist conditions. Blister prevention socks have an inner layer made from a fibre that wicks away perspiration to the moisture absorbing outer layer, keeping the feet dry. This combination of fibres and movement of moisture maintains a comfortable temperature for the foot. In addition, the inner layer of the sock stays with the foot, whilst the outer layer moves with the shoe, thus eliminating friction on the skin and reducing wear. These special features of blister prevention socks help to keep the foot dry and blister free.
Blister Prevention Product Range
Anti-Blister
Blister prevention is important in all sports, particulalry running and football, where the footwear and activities can lead to blisters on the feet. Blisters are common in running and other sports. Blisters form due to friction against the skin on the feet, most often at the ball of the foot and the heel regions. Blister prevention is always preferable to blister treatment.
Footmedics and Compeed have a range of footcare products that can be used for the treatment and prevention of blisters. The compeed anti blister stick is a handy sized lubricant stick that can be applied to vulnerable areas of the feet in order to reduce friction and prevent blister formation. Compeed also produce blister plasters in small and medium sizes, as well as blister plasters for the toes. Blister plasters prevent friction on the affected area of skin and they enclose the wound to help accelerate blister healing. Compeed also have footcare products for the treatment of callouses, corns, heel cracks and hard skin. Compeed cracked and dry skin cream is specially formulated for dry and cracked skin on the feet.
