I sharpened like 45 pencils earlier and now I have a water blister on my finger. Should I pop it or ....?!

It can be popped, that will alleviate the pressure and pain when picking something up. It's not puss as previously mentioned. It's a layer of fluid to protect the spot. Once it's popped let it drain, put any antibiotic ointment on it, and put a band-aid on the spot. Tomorrow the band-aid can be removed. In a few days the skin will be all dried up and you can cut it away, I use my wife's cuticle scissors, but any small scissors will work.

From my "many" years of blister experience, LOL!
Oh, I forgot we're teenagers, so "not too many" years! ;-)Health Question & Answer

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It is ideal to allow blisters to heal on their own. Eventually, the fluid within the blister will be reabsorbed, and the skin covering the blister will dry up and fall away. However, if you wish to relieve the pain, there is a safe way to drain the blister. Sterilize the blister with iodine or alcohol. Obtain a needle and sterilize it with alcohol, boiling water, or a heated flame. Puncture the base of the blister. Allow the fluid to drain. Leave the overlying skin intact. This skin protects the wound from infection, dirt, etc. Cover the blister with an antibiotic ointment such as neosporin or polysporin. For the first few days, you will want to cover your blister with a band aid. Eventually the skin will dry up and you will be able to cut it away.

Good luck :)Health Question & Answer

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Medical answer: Leave it... your body blisters to protect the new layer of skin underneath it.

My answer.... Pop the bugger!!!

Sterilize a pin and go for it! You will only pop it later, and it's probably going to be in your drink, on your dinner or something (maybe all over some soon-to-be-sharp pencils from what I can tell).... You'll still have your old skin to protect it... and it's great doing silly stuff like that to your body when it doesn't hurt one iota!Health Question & Answer

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You can try the medication but, don't pop it because usually it will just puss back up because it is not healed completely. also if you pop it too much it may scar due to the air and bacteria forming on the new skin.Health Question & Answer

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all i know is never pop them intensionally because it stings and can become infected

if u leave it (maybe put a bandaid over) it will go down in a few days, maybe a week
and that way it wont leave a markHealth Question & Answer

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NO! Leave it alone. If you pop it you will get a scab and maybe a scar.

If you leave it alone it will dissaper in a couple of days, like nothing ever happened.Health Question & Answer

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If the Clindamycin is for blisters then use it, but otherwise I'd say just leave it alone. It'll go away/pop eventually and it'll a LOT less painful, lol.

And why the heck did you sharpen 45 pencils.? xDHealth Question & Answer

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Don't pop it. Popping a blister greatly increases the chance of it getting infected. It'll heal on its own in a few days.Health Question & Answer

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You probably shouldn't pop it but I would just cause I can't stand blisters. But it will probably feel worse. I would just put triple antibiotic on it and a band-aid.Health Question & Answer

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I would wait one day and THEN pop it. So the skin isn't as firm, and all the puss is in there.Health Question & Answer

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I poped one once and it hurts like a @#$%^&$%#$@#^%%^Health Question & Answer

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Just leave it!Health Question & Answer

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