Hydrocolloid Plasters: a first choice treatment for blisters

Blisters are a very common skin condition, but they can bring any good day to a halt. One of the most effective ways to heal blisters fast and get you back on track is with specialist cushioned plasters. Hydrocolloid blister plasters have been proven to consistently outperform standard plasters in terms of pain relief, wear time, cushioning and satisfaction. In a recent international study⁽¹⁾, researchers compared the effectiveness of Compeed hydrocolloid blister plasters to standard plasters for the treatment of foot blisters. Here, you will discover why hydrocolloid plasters are a preferred option than standard plasters when it comes to treating painful blisters.

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Hydrocolloid Plasters vs. Standard Plasters: The Results Have Spoken
Normal activities like breaking in new shoes and participating in sporting activities should not mean having to suffer with painful and often debilitating blisters. Hydrocolloid plasters have been shown to be an effective solution for such annoyances and possess important advantages over regular plasters. It's time to examine how Compeed and regular plasters stack up!

Effective Pain Relief Methods

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Wear Time and Adhesion

The last thing you want to worry about when you are out and about is changing your plaster multiple times a day. The study has(1)shown that Compeed’s specialist cushioned plasters stay put twice as long as their standard plaster counterparts because they were designed to stay in place for days. This is important because changing your plaster less frequently helps facilitate healing, hydrocolloid blister plasters are once again the better choice as they need to be changed less often than standard plasters.

Diagram Compeed Users vs. Other Plasters

Time to healing

Draining or breaking your blister bears the risk of infection, so the primary goal to accelerate the healing of the blister would be to leave it intact as long as possible. If the skin is broken, there is often a common misconception that it should be exposed to the air to help it heal faster but moisture is needed to create the optimal healing environment. An advantage provided by Compeed blister plasters is that compared to standard plasters, Compeed offers an optimal healing environment; hydrocolloid blister plasters absorb excess fluid, aiding the body’s natural wound healing process.

Illustration of a Compeed Plaster covering a blister

Cushioning

Illustration with % of plaster users who rated the cushioning effect as very good or excellent

Satisfaction

Illustration showing the % of Hydrocolloid plasters Users vs. Standart Plaster Users

Banner saying "Don't let blisters hold you back from enjoying an active lifestyle. Use Compeed® specialist plasters."

Sources:

Artus-Arduise C (2020) Hydrocolloid blister plasters vs. standard plasters for foot blisters treatment in real life: a comparative, nonrandomised, international, superiority study

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