Surgical Tape Residue Removal

[UXgrrl 29]

Anyone have suggestions for getting the last of the tape off my skin from all my IVs, catheters, etc. ?

I'm finding it in strange places -- like my left armpit -- and it's attracting lint and turning black, and is really annoying me.

Regular soap-and-Water scrubbing isn't cutting it. Also I have sensitive skin so I don't want to use some kind of chemical unless I know it will work.

[Sassygirl06 962]

alcohol wipes.

[lulublu 7]

Same thing happened to me and it lasted for weeks... just wouldn't come off. I tried everything from alcohol pads to acetone (nail polish remover) to goo gone! In the end, the only way for me to get it off was to keep scrubbing it in the shower and as soon as I got out (and was still warm) tried rolling it into a clump and picking it off slowly. Good luck! I know it really sucks:(

[Oopsseedaisy 90]

Try something with oil or lotion.

[Lisa :) 231]

Try Neutrogena body oil.....that's what I used. It didn't just wipe off though...I had to use my finger nail and kinda work it into the area.

[emily_0192010 168]

This was really difficult for me as well, especially since I ended up having a bad reaction to the tape... i literally just sat there and picked at it and used whatever I had around (lotion, conditioner, rubbing alcohol, etc) to try to get it off. I was really careful and only used tiny amounts since my skin was already so sensitive, but I had to get it off! Honestly in the end all I did was pick it off and then gently washed my skin after. I actually liked when the lint/etc stuck to it because it made it easier to see and to pull off.

Good luck!

[PdxMan 4,292]

Yeah, that stuff is glue. And not the Elmer's kind. I just left it and eventually it sluffs off with the dead skin. If you don't mind some irritated skin, grab some sandpaper or use your nail. It is designed to stick and does a good job. Medical quality stuff, it is.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I used goo gone

http://www.googone.com/

[Yukon Kara 34]

Rubbing alcohol!

[5McK 10]

I tried everything and it ended up just using soap...again and again and again. It took several weeks of me picking at them in the shower to get it all off.

Good luck!!

[sweetness2005 18]

I wish i could help you i tried it all from baby oil to peanut butter...Yest peanut butter.. Some one told me that would work however my tape was like supper clue it took 4 weeks for it to come off. After like week 3 i was able to just start picking at it and it was working.