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SOLUTION We propose an easy way of making blisters using Hijama therapy cups (Fig 1). Hijama, or cupping, therapy is a form of alternative medicine in which local suction is created on the skin. The cups come in sizes ranging from 2.0 to 7.0 cm in diameter, and a valve is attached over the upper portion of each cup. First, topical anesthesia using a eutectic mixture of lignocaine and prilocaine is applied on the donor area over lateral thigh. After adequate anesthesia (after 1.5-2 hours), the area is cleaned with betadine and normal