Guidance must be followed from your specialised team of medical professionals.
Blisters should be lanced with a sterile hypodermic needle at their lowest point to prevent them from spreading.
If the roof of the blister remains intact and it is on a part of the body where it will not be knocked or rubbed, a dressing is generally not necessary.
Where the roof of the blister has been lost, an injury has caused skin loss or in those who have chronically unhealed wounds, a variety of dressings are available.
- The dressing selected depends upon:
- Personal preference
- Depth of wound
- Where the wound is on the body
- If the wound is infected
- How wet the wound is
It is very important to use a dressing which will not stick to the wound or the fragile skin around it as removing the dressing may make the wound worse or tear the skin.
Infection
When the skin is broken the barrier to infection is lost. It is important to keep the wound clean and many find using a cream or ointment containing an antiseptic will help to keep infection at bay.
Signs of infection include:
- An increase in pain
- Odour
- Redness
- Pus
- Fever
- Delayed healing or enlargement of the wound
- Poor feeding, diarrhoea and vomiting in babies
Not all of these may be present but if you are concerned that a wound may have become infected then see your doctor immediately.
If you want more detailed information about the dicese you can visit http://www.debra.org/international. Debra International is a worldwide network of patient support groups whose collective goal is to help people with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
