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It's a hot summer's day and you've decided to go on a 16-km (10-mile) walk along the coast.
You've almost home... when you feel a sudden stabbing pain in your foot.
Taking off your shoes and socks, you find the skin has worn through and a blister's forming.
What can you do? Struggle on and you'll make it worse with every step.
But you're miles from anywhere and there's no other way home.
This age-old walker's dilemma has become a lot less of a problem thanks to the development of amazing blister plasters made of
hydrocolloids.
Not only do they protect the wound and keep it clean, they cushion it and allow it to heal faster by absorbing and wicking away
its moisture.
Characteristics of Hydrocolloid blister plasters
A hydrocolloidal plaster looks much like a normal one when you take it out of the packet, but it feels thicker and much less
flexible.
It's only when you apply it to your skin that you find out how differently it works.
There are many different brands available in market, They're easy to find in drug stores (chemist's shops),
but you'll also find them in sports and outdoor stores among the walking and hiking supplies.
In hospitals, hydrocolloidal wound dressings have been used for treating many types of wounds (including burns, ulcers, and sores)
for over 20 years.