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Pointe and blisters (help)
i've been on pointe for about 3 months now- and I have these REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY excruciatingly bad blisters on my toes. And whenever I roll from 3/4 to full pointe they start bleeding more. I always put band-aids and neosporin (sp?) on them, but it doesn't help.
How can I get them to not hurt when i do pointe?
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I've been on pointe for 7 years and I totally know what you're going through - my feet killed me when I first started.
Unfortunately the thing that's really going to help you is time. The blisters will become callouses and then it won't be painful.
There's this liquid called New Skin that seems to work really well because it covers the blisters with basically a new layer of skin and if you put that on before you work it's more effective - it stings like crazy on open wounds. Also bathing your feet in epsome salts is a good way to soothe them after being beaten up during class.
Something I found works nicely is wearing open toed shoes as often as possible outside of dance class so your toes aren't stuffed into socks and tight-fitting shoes. Air is a wonderful thing to give sore and open blisters.
One of my dance friends gave me a cream for sore feet that also is pretty effective. It doesn't work right before class, but afterwards it feels really good. It's Aveda Foot Relief if you want to look into it.
I don't know what kind of toe pads you're using (I assume you're using them - if not that might be a part of the problem) but make sure that your pads aren't lose inside the shoes. Sometimes the pads will be lose and they can rub on your feet and cause, then reopen the blisters. I've found that wrapping my toes with athletic tape works as an option during class and then soaking my feet afterwards and after the soak I usually put the Foot Relief cream on.
Hopefully one of the methods will help you out!
Keep dancing.
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Years ago when I did ballet and pointe work, we were told to bathe our toes in white spirits as it toughens up the skin. It seemed to work. We also used ballet wool to pad the toes a bit, not sure if you can get that wherever you are, but it might help.
Just make sure the raw areas are also thoroughly cleaned to avoid infection.
Good luck.
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I never made it to pointe. My teacher told me I sucked. LOL.
I have issues with blisters too. If you're going to be doing it a lot, you want calluses. This may sound really icky, and I'll put an alternate method jic, but if you pop the blister and peel off the covering(don't take off more skin than the blister size) then let it be open to the air for awhile, it starts to harden into callus pretty quickly. Also, when you keep band aids on for a long time it keeps the blisters soft. don't ask me why, I don't know. rub a little neosporin in and just let it sit for awhile. If you walk around without a band aid whenever possible(whenever you aren't wearing socks) it heals much faster. When you're dancing though, you can put in nylon. If you get a ped(one of those little nylon socks you get at shoe stores to try on shoes with) it doesn't show on the outside of the shoe. Putting something between your foot and the shoe is good, because those things are MURDER.
Hope your blisters get better...
Rose
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Ouchhh. Pointe. I quit, lol. Add padding to your shoes (like Dr. Scholls) and wrap your toes in medical tape. Soak your feet in warm water after class and keep using neosporin and bandages. Keep your feel well moisturized as well, and use medicated or skin renewal lotion.
Good luck!
-Abby
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