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Originally Posted by yournamehere
I'm going to disagree with Spiffgirl's advice - The faster you can keep it exposed to air (without hurting) the quicker it'll heal. The blister needs to dry before it can be replaced with healthy skin from below. However, depending on the area it covers, remember - keeping infection away is your primary concern, so keep it covered if the blister breaks or seems like it will.
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I'm going to have to disagree with yournamehere :P From my experience with burns (of which i have many, working in a kitchen) they definetly heal fastest if you keep a bandage on them and keep them moist with an antibiotic agent like polysporin. The most noticeable scars i have from burns are when I leave them dry or exposed to open air. The longer you can keep the damaged or blistered skin over the wound without further trauma the better the skin underneath has done. If the damaged skin is really a lost cause it'll basically come off on it's own and then you keep the newly forming skin underneath moist and free from infection.. definetely keep a bandage on at all times.
If a hard scab forms, you're not doing it right
while it's a natural defense against infection, it does a poor job of scarless and fast healing compared to products on the market today.