So this is a general product recommendation, since there are a ton of versions of this: but have you guys tried hydrocolloid bandages? They’re supposed to be amazing for protecting wounds and accelerating healing, especially for blisters, cracked heels/fingers, and acne. (Here’s an Allure article on their acne-healing abilities!)

The Band-Aid page notes that “[h]ydrocolloid technology performs differently from ordinary adhesive bandages by creating the optimal healing environment.” More from them:

Within 24 hours of application, a white bubble will form under the bandage to show that the healing process has begun. These waterproof bandages provide advanced wound care and cushion to help protect blisters. Cushioning provides protection and relief from painful blisters and wounds. Ideal for use on all parts of the body, the bandages deliver multiday protection and stay on even through hand washing and showers.

I recently had a deep scratch that was in a tricky place and bandages kept falling off, so I tried a hydrocolloid Band-Aid — it goes on like a piece of tape (totally clear), and stayed on for multiple showers. When it fell off by itself, my scratch was almost entirely healed — color me impressed. I gave the same product to my mom for one of her dry, cracked fingers (she gets them all the time in winter and always complains nothing works) — in two days her finger was finally healed.

You can buy specific shapes (such as the pictured one for heels, or “zit stickers,” tiny stickers for pimples) — but you can also buy sheets of hydrocolloid bandages to cut as needed. (I just bought this sheet but haven’t tried it yet; I just now realized it says non-medicated.)

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