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What Are Water Blisters? Causes of Blisters and its treatment

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  What Are Water Blisters? Water blisters are composed of blood serum, minus the clotting agents and blood cells. When the body discovers an injury on the outer layer of skin, it sends blood to the area to heal and cool the effective skin. Act as a shielding guard, the serum fills the wound and prevents further harm from taking place. These painful bumps filled with water appear most frequently on the hands and the feet but can form anywhere on the body. How To Recognize A Blister Unlike blood blisters, the water variety appears like a bubble of water. Single blisters may appear wherever the body needs healing. These pockets of serum come in different forms, from round to oval. Small blisters may look like pimples, while large blisters can be the size of a coin, depending on its cause. Causes of Blisters There are different possible reasons for a blister to occur. Some of them are as follows: Friction Sunburn Exposure to heat Electrical burns Chickenpox Herpes and cold sores Contac...