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Blisters

What are blisters?

Blisters are fluid-filled sacs on the outer layer of your skin. They form because of rubbing, heat, or diseases of the skin. They are most common on your hands and feet.

Other names for blisters are vesicles (usually for smaller blisters) and bulla (for larger blisters).

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  1. Blisters (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are blisters? Blisters are fluid-filled sacs on the outer layer of your skin. They form because of rubbing, heat, or diseases ... on your hands and feet. Other names for blisters are vesicles (usually for smaller blisters) and bulla ( ...
  2. Cold Sores (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the sores. These include ointments that numb the blisters, soften the crusts of the sores, or dry ...
  3. A vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister on the skin. ... A vesicle is small. It may be as tiny as the top of a pin or up to 5 millimeters wide. A larger blister is called a bulla. In many cases, vesicles ...
  4. ... the herpes simplex virus. It causes small, painful blisters commonly called cold sores or fever blisters. Oral herpes is also called herpes labialis.
  5. A vesicle, or blister, is a thin-walled sac filled with a fluid, usually clear and small. Vesicle is an important term used to describe the ...
  6. A fever blister is a sore from an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, characterized by an eruption of small and usually painful blisters on the skin of the lips, mouth, gums, ...
  7. Blisters, Calluses, and Corns (Nemours Foundation)  
    Blisters/Learn More ... Blisters ... Corns and Calluses/Start Here ... Corns and Calluses ... Nemours Foundation ... feet hurt, sore feet, foot, hands, blisters, calluses, corns, ...
  8. ... the larvae of the chigger. The bite produces blisters (vesicles) and bleeding into the skin (purpura). These bites ... the chigger larvae have access. This photograph demonstrates vesicle formation following the bites.
  9. How To Prevent and Treat Blisters (American Academy of Dermatology)  
    While we often think of blisters on our feet, these painful skin irritations can occur anywhere on the body where body parts rub together or rub against ...
  10. Blisters, First Aid (VisualDX)  
    A blister (bulla) is caused when the outer layer of the skin separates from a layer of skin below, creating a collection of fluid between the layers. Blisters can be caused by chemical means, such as ...
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