Eli5 – what’s in the liquid of a blister caused by an allergic reaction?

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Currently suffering with some poison ivy rashes and wondering what that yellow oil like stuff is. I always thought it was more of the oil from the plant that could spread – just learned that that’s not true!

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Anonymous 0 Comments

The liquid inside a blister forms to basically separate the underlying tissue from whatever is irritating it.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Blisters can be filled with several types of liquid:

Serum (water + carbs & proteins), plasma, blood, and pus. Serum and plasma can look yellowish or green. Blood looks red or blue, and pus is usually pinkish/white.

The type of liquid inside a blister usually depends on the type of blister and what the wound under it is like.