Poison Ivy Blisters

One of the main symptoms of this condition are the poison ivy blisters, they can get pretty bad, and be as awful as having to deal with the itching itself!

Upon coming in contact with the resin of the poison ivy, you’ll need to wash thoroughly the contaminated skin or else as more time passes, the skin irritation will get stronger and stronger. Usually after the first 24 – 48 hours your skin, as a reaction to the allergenic, will develop the rash along with blisters filled with fluid, these blisters will cause swelling, pain and severe itching. You can get rid of the blistering by drying them out and allowing them to fall off. There are different options to do this, including the use of natural poison ivy cure home remedies and creams and lotions like Calamine. You may need a prescription medication if you are suffering from a severe case of poison ivy.

Poison ivy blisters should not be touched and popped to let the fluid go out. Doing this will compromise the skin barrier and may open the way for bacteria to enter the affected area and bring an infection on top of your current rash; in addition doing this may leave permanent scars on your skin that later may only be removed with an expensive laser resurfacing therapy. There are better methods. Some people recommend using hot water showers to dry out the blisters, of course, you’ll have to be smart with the use of hot water or can end up causing skin burning and inflammation.; another option is to use a blow dryer, but you need to be extremely careful.

Poison ivy blisters look really bad, and I know is easy to be ashamed to show your rash I public; however, it is better to stay closed in your home rather than just covering the affected areas because air circulation is essential for a faster blister drying and skin recovery. Another home remedy you can use is a paste made with baking soda and vinegar, you need to apply it and rub it in the skin and then rinse off with warm water. Some people assure this method really helps accelerating the skin healing process and helps drying up the skin allowing the blisters to recede.