Friction blister

{{Short description|Skin condition that may occur at sites of combined pressure and friction}}

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Friction blisters are a skin condition that may occur at sites of combined pressure and friction (such as the hands or feet), and may be enhanced by heat, moisture, or cotton socks.{{cite journal |vauthors=Herring KM, Richie DH |title=Friction blisters and sock fiber composition. A double-blind study |journal=J Am Podiatr Med Assoc |volume=80 |issue=2 |pages=63–71 |year=1990 |pmid=2304016 |doi=10.7547/87507315-80-2-63 }} Friction blisters are characterized by vesicles or bullae.{{cite book |author=James, William D. |author2=Berger, Timothy G.|title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7216-2921-6 |display-authors=etal}}{{rp|43}}{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=468–9 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }}