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Does anyone have an easy way to remove bandage adhesive from skin?
I recently underwent abdominal surgery, and there is an accumulation of sticky adhesive that I cannot remove with rubbing, soap or I did try alchohol.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Leave it alone for now. You shed your epidermal layer that it's adhered to in 7 days and if you have an incision that needed adhesive it should be kept dry and not have any chemicals or oils exposed to it.
- 1 decade ago
Try peanut butter.. No joke I use it to get gum off my kids skin(they are always getting gum all over them lol) it works! Use alot , glop it on and rub it in and whipe with a damp wash cloth it should work. Good luck. (let me know if it does)
- 1 decade ago
take a shower with the adhesive tape on and soon after the shower the tape will come out easily/.
- 1 decade ago
try the lotions and if they dont work have some one pull it off as quick as they can with you looking away. you could try to keep thier nuts in your hands for immidiate feedback but i would nt recomemnd that
good luck
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- 1 decade ago
try putting some lotion wher the sticky stuff is and then wipe it off with a wet cloth..
never tried it before ....
just a suggestion.
- 1 decade ago
Try nail polish remover (acetone). Just make sure the wound is sealed and you don't get any on there (BURN!!)
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Baby oil.