Blisters

[RIKAAA]

Okay, okay, so I am a wimp (wear gloves). But, gloves are a better
alternative to large blisters especially to one who must press the
flesh--a salesman--almost every day. Tell me excatly when these water
filled things are supposed to shift to a callous and what do to in the
interim?

[Mark Morgan]

you can't let them heal on their own. if you don't drain it, it will pop
and tear
whenever it decides would be the most inopportune. i usually sterilize a
needle in
alcohol and run it under the edge of the blister (don't pop it like you
would a baloon, just
ease it under the edge, you won't even feel it). if the fluid is clear,
good, if there is blood in it
it may be infected. In either case you should put some neosporin or the
like on it and keep it drained.
The now dead skin will protect the new skin while it toughens up. I have
heard that some superglue the flap of\
dead skin back down if it is torn and that this works very well. I have
managed to avoid blisters this year
by replacing the foam grips on my erg with blue grips like i have on my
blades and getting a little better on
my technique.

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[William M. Sauve]

Leave them alone! If you can keep the blister from popping, it will
heal most effectively and usually turn into a nice callous. If it does
pop - keep it clean and try putting hydrogen peroxide or some other
infection - fighting substance. As long as it doesn't get infected, it
should heal up and become a callous.
Ultimately, gloves will cramp your rowing style - how can you feel your
handle and know what's going on between your blade and the water with gloves
on?
Good luck!

Will

[goddess of power]

i usually get really bad blisters but this year i took some advice from a
fellow rower and it seemed to work for AVOIDING blisters. she told me to
keep my hands REALLY moisturized. put cream on several times a day, before
bed, and after EVERY TIME your hands get wet. And I can tell you,
this worked soooooo well. my skin didn't tear like it usually does
smiles, amy

[Kimberly Hart]

I have heard that putting pure lanolin on the hands before rowing works
very well for preventing blisters. But, you end up with hands stinking
like sheep, so I don't do it.

[br...@erols.com]

Come on, they're part of the fun of rowing.

[Mcres3]

Blisters are part of the sport. People who don't get blisters are not
pulling hard enough. They will turn to callouses sooner than you think.
I've found that if you just let them run their natural course they heal
faster. I guess it takes about a good 2 weeks before they turn to rocks.
As for the shaking hands thing ...well most people would see you as a hard
worker not afraid to get dirty, it will all pay off in the long run.
Anger is a gift,
Brad

[dmaloney]

What's the best way to turn blisters hard as fast as possible? Drum roll
please - WASHING DISHES (Big loads). After a couple of days the blisters
will be dry and hard. No need to wait 2 weeks.