Surgical tape -- WTH?

[Susanne 32]

I am out of the hospital since Thursday, and they had removed the IV that noon. I have showered 4 times since then and washed my arms and hands numerous times, but I still have residue from the adhesive on my arm. What the heck is the stuff? I want it gone! So, I could take some nail polishe remover or so, but what freaks me out more is that this is the same stuff that I have on my belly.

My instructions say to wait until the tape over the incisions falls off and that should take 7 to 10 days. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it is coming off any time soon and it starts to itch and be reddish and irritated. Now, even if it comes off, what if it is as persistent as the stuff on my arm - I wouldn't want to use nail polish remover over my incisions.

I have no allergies but I am getting a little freaked out by the adhesive from hell!

Is it just me?

Susanne

[scindie 0]

Baby oil or any type of lotion will take that off for you... I use Aguaphor on my wounds. Its like Vitamin E.. It will help the healing with minimal scaring

[M2G 1,836]

Sorry that sounds miserable.

I had glue on everything except my drain tube hole. That is so far my last incision to heal. But I did have nasty adhesive on my wrist from the IV and really stubborn adhesive on the clip that held my drain in place. I tried nail polish (since they weren't incisions) and it did not work. I just rubbed the heck out of them until they wore off. Baby oil sounds better than what I did.

I hate to say it, but it does sort of sound as if you are having an allergic reaction to the tape. I think I would call the nurse...and maybe take some benadryl?

[Alish 2]

I still have discoloration on my stomach from the tape they used to hold the drain on me. I seriously think it scared my skin

I did get an itchy rash from the tape but it wasn't bad enough to where I scared it scratching; it's a funny color too, like a darker color than my skin...it's very odd.

I didn't get any scars from the tape they used over the incisions though, and it did get red and itchy too. Oh yeah, and it was on there for a lot longer than they said it would be, I eventually had to pull it off after like 12 days.