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Question: Pointe shoe blisters!!!!?
I am a ballet dancer and I have this huge blister on my toe and I cant go up on pointe becouse of it!. What can I do or put in my pointe shoes!? Becouse " the show must go on"!! =)Www@QuestionHome@Com


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You need to dry it out so it can heal!. If the blister hasn't popped yet then you need to do that with a sterilized needle to drain the liquid!. If it has, then do the following; First make sure you clean it!. You can do this when you take a shower!. Don't put soap on it, it will sting really bad!. Just shower as normal making sure to rinse it really well!. After your shower, while the skin is still soft, clip off any flap of skin that's on it, then (again, while it's still soft), pour some hydrogen peroxide over it to kill any bacteria!. Yes, this will sting but a trick is to pinch another part of the toe with your fingernail to distract from the pain!. Keep pouring the peroxide over it a few times until the bubbling lessens!. Do not put any ointment on it or a band aid!. Just let it dry out overnight and you can repeat the process again in the morning!. Next time you dance on pointe, just tear a small round piece of toilet tissue and place it directly over the blister and then wrap your toe with medical tape!. The tissue will protect the blister from the tape!. Doing this will protect your toe from anymore friction in the shoe without putting any more 'bulk' in the shoe!. Take some ibuprofen or tylenol (or whatever you use) to take the edge off any pain!. I've used this method for years and it will help with the healing process and allow you to continue dancing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You need baby powder we use it our dance studio and it help keep your shoe really soft and numbs you foot some so you don't feel pain!. Make shure you have jells in there first because they also help with healing them and if you add baby powder in the shoe with out jells it Will destroy your shoes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

wrap it in adhesive tape or as the awnser says get ouch pouches or the pointe shoes are not for you at least the brand!.
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go buy some ouch pouches! in the meantime get some icy hot or biofreeze for your toe!. if your blister has popped do not put it directly on that spot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com