Does anyone have any ideas for substitutes for Band Aids? It seems that certain parts of my skin, i.e. inside forearm, tummy, back of hand, etc., have become very sensitive to the adhesive. I actually have one place that looks like the sticky part has left a scar. I'm hoping it will eventually go away, but who knows.
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I use the Band-Aids that are designed to stay on for up to a week. Their adhesive is different, so it doesn't cause me discomfort. I also make sure I buy latex-free bandages; you might have a latex sensitivity.
Are the ones that you are talking about, bandaid brand. I cant find them on their site. Thanks!
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Im highly allergic to both latex and now Im the adhesive on any bandage. So Ive been told I now need to look at getting bandages designed for diabetics, psoriasis patients, or eczema patients. These people have highly sensitive skin and get irritated often. So my search is on for a bandage I can use. I was told the glue or adhesive chemical is what Im allergic to as well. So while the bandage may be latex free, Im now allergic to the adhesive. I also am worried that my stomach may be scarred in the shape of the large bandage I had to use. I was outside trying to get something off the high shelf and it came crashing down and caused a wound to the stomach area. I had to treat it and since the creams were greasy I didnt want it to get on my clothes. Do I put a bandage Id never had a reaction to before and that was latex free on it. By the end of the day I was covered in a itchy rash and hives.
You can buy paper tape designed especially for adhesive-sensitive people. I've never seen a Band Aid made with it, though. I just use gauze with it.
Found out that I was allergic to the adhesive on paper tape as well as bandaids.
That paper tape that's when I found out I was allergic to it I had just given birth and had C- section done And my stomach was 18 so badd later on that night and I just tried to Robert whatever and I felt these huge painful blache's on my stomach but couldn't see it because well I hurt too much to move come to find out I had huge blisters all over my stomach because of the tape
Try New Skin. It's a product in a tiny little brown bottle with an applicator in it. You will find it uncomfortable at first, but blow on it to dry the liquid and you will never use a band aid again.
The only thing I did not like about new skin is it peels off when you wash your hands.
Omg that stuff burns!! But yes worth it if a bandaid cant be used or your going to deal with water. Suggest not putting it on deep cuts tho. I find this works really good on paper cuts.
I, too, am allergic to regular Band-Aids. I use the stretch gauze with gauze pads. Works great! And, yes, the marks you have from the Band-Aid will go away eventually.
My son gets horrible rashes with blisters when we use regular Bandaids and they dont go away without steroid ointment. At times, the band aids literally grow into the skin. Its absolutely horrible.
I think you can buy bandaids with hypoallergenic adhesive. I like to use a product called New Skin... or my pharmacist told me I could also use super glue, but I'm too afraid to try that.. lol
I have very thin skin which bruises easily and regular band aids or tape rips the skin right off. I have found that Curad makes a bandaid for sensitive skin that works great for me.
Good Luck
I just tried the New Skin product and it works great. My hands are in water a lot and bandaids are always getting wet and needing to be changed; the New Skin is water proof and if it wears off after a few days I just reapplied.
Check with your pharmacist. There are band-aids specially made for your skin problem.
If you have a nut allergy of any kind, then you are probably latex sensitive.....new skin is good, like glue. Or guaze and tape is next best.
I'm also allergic to bandaids and its a pain! I was put in the hospital for second degree burns from the adhesive. I find that the only thing I can use is paper towel, and hope that the cut will heal by itself.
To Tonya from Tyler, TX. My husband has the same problem, and has found Curad Wet-Proof tape to be non-problematic as far as causing skin damage or allergy. If on a limb or finger, he will also simply wrap with gauze covered with a dab of antiseptic or salve, and then tape over the gauze so that the tape never touches his skin.
Tonya from Tyler, Tx--forgot to add: for the allergic red areas that do not seem to be going away, search the web for the nearest melaleuca rep. This is a salve made from an Australian tree, and really heals skin quickly. Also, "No Crack Cream" helps--available through Restoration Hardware, and you can use their website: restorationhardware.com.
I have the same allergy I have just had my worst reaction yet my mom says it looks like a burn. I was tested for an allergy to the antiseptics on the bandaid but no luck. My skin on my finger is still peeling and I have no idea what on the bandaid I'm allergic to.
I'm glad I'm not the only one! I got a flu shot on Friday evening and I STILL have the mark from the Band-Aid (which I removed around midnight that night). It's super itchy, too. I've been using a cortisone cream on it and it's SLOWLY fading...but this sucks! This was the HOSPITAL-style band-aid and the adhesive was much stronger than the ones I've used before. Something odd is that I've never had this problem until about a month ago! Ugh.
I have never been allergic to anything until these past couple months. Every time I use a band aid anywhere, whether on my fingers, legs, arms I get a horrible patch of blisters around where the adhesive was. Very painful and itchy. They usually take about 1 1/2-2 weeks to clear up. when they do the skin peels and takes another week or so to heal. It was nice to hear how all of you have been dealing with it.
Wow! I thought I was going crazy with this band-aid allergy but I guess its not just me! I have been having reactions (red, raised itchy area right where the adhesive was or a circle of small itchy bumps) for maybe 7 years now, and not until about the last 2 have I pin pointed it down to the band aid.
Before, I thought I was having a reaction to the injection or what-ever caused the band aid to be applied. I do not think mine is a latex allergy though. Does anyone know what is it about the band aid that causes the reaction?
My dermatologist calls this 'band-aid burn'. It is becoming very common. It is in the family of the latex allergy, even if you are not allergic to anything else. You really need to avoid contact with all kinds of rubber, latex gloves, and adhesives, at least as far as contact w/ the skin and mucous membranes, because this is an allergy that may escalate over time. It is wise to stay clear of it, where possible, without becoming 'paranoid' about it.
The best recommendation is (and I've tried everything known to man thus far !) is to use gauze and tape the gauze, never the skin. This is only impossible on the face or where you need to use butterfly closures or steri strips to close a cut.
My question to anyone out there is, what might dry up the blisters and stops the itching, because that can go on for weeks (3-6 at worst) and I have found nothing over the counter that works and the derm hasn't recommended anything stronger.
All the best in your search !
I have the same allergy and have found 2 OTC Benedryl helps stop itching. 2 every 4 hours.
This problem just started for me too. I have no reaction to regular band-aids but just recently the butterfly closures are a different story. I used them for two days and nothing happened, and I changed them every day. Then on the third day it began hurting very badly only three hours after I changed them. I took them off and some of my skin ripped off. Now its all red and blistery. Just what I wanted right next to the cut I was trying to heal. I will probably search around for other brands of butterfly closures, but the regular band-aids haven't caused any problem so far.
Yesterday I had a cyst removed from my shoulder and the doctor applied 2 bandaids to cover it. Just a few minutes after leaving the dr office, the itching started but I didn't realize what was happening until I took the bandaids off this morning. There was a cluster of blisters and you could see the outline of the bandaid and it was very red and raised. I called my doctor and they said I'm allergic to bandaids but not necessarily latex. They told me to put polysporin on it and use paper bandaids from now on.
I was allergic and developed the same symptoms when I was younger. It seems though now, I can wear them for a day or two without a rash appearing. Can't say how this happened. I don't try to wear them for any longer than that for fear of having a rash.
I too am allergic to Bandaids. All brands. I believe it's the adhesive and not the latex that is the problem. I usually use gauze and wrap or just plain nothing. I've been this way since I was a child.
I've been having this problem since I was 12 or so (I'm 23 now). I've asked both my primary care physician AND my dermatologist about bandages with ALTERNATIVE adhesives, even under the counter stuff, and they haven't been very helpful suggesting alternatives. Maybe I need to pretend like it's a life or death situation!
Almost every band-aid or bandage I try to use gives me a red, swollen, EXTREMELY itchy and sometimes blistery/pus-filled area in addition to the piddly paper cut I was trying to heal. I recently burned my forearm on hot water at work, and within a day of wearing a band-aid you could see my skin swelling, in addition to an itchy rash, where the burn was. It's very frustrating and I'm realizing that it's more of a serious problem than I thought - or at least one that I'd like to have a solution for besides just not using band-aids!
I had stitches on my upper leg when I was 16 or so, and the band-aids I used were 3M Nexcare Bandages - which I thought would be safe, since they supposedly use silicone as an adhesive. I had a bad allergic reaction to these, too.
I know I'm not allergic to latex, as I've never had any problems with rubber gloves, etc.
I have used paper tape and/or medical tape made especially for "sensitive skin" - but even those can sometimes make me break out in a rash.
I'm glad there are other people going through the same struggle. I've learned to deal with it i.e. if it's a small enough cut, I slather on the triple antibiotic ointment and let it heal itself. This method, unfortunately, tends to produce more scarring on my skin.
Thank you for the suggestion to try New Skin - I've never gone that route but I plan to a.s.a.p.!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I just recently started having this problem with bandaids too! The first time I had a reaction I had a simple paper cut and becauseIi did not know the bandaid was the primary source to the red blistery and itchy bumps, I continued to cover the wound with the bandaid. I had no idea what it was nor did my doctor:( I was given an antibiotic the first timeIi went to the doctor for this problem and it worked right away. Whenever I come in contact with the adhesive, I immediately go to the doctor for the same antibiotic and my wound usually heals within a few days, a week at the most. Good luck to everyone! This allergy to bandaids is definitely a disadvantage to all of us:(
I've had pretty good luck with duct-tape and either sterile gauze pads or Kleenexes. Apparently it's a different kind of adhesive. I've had allergy tests for everything known to man and I only have hay-fever from my cats.
I think it is formaldehyde that is causing the reaction. I had a very violent allergic reaction to formaldehyde when I had to disect a pig in high school. In recent years, I have had blisters and sticky red irritations with sandals, dry cleaned clothes, and bras from Victoria's Secret. When I had searched for allergic reactions to those items, I found that shoes, clothes, and newer VS bras shipped from China and other Asian countries are often sprayed with formaldehyde to prevent molding in transport. Dry cleaning chemicals also sometimes include formaldehyde.
Knowing I am allergic to formaldehyde, this seemed to explain my reactions. I just recently started having the same reaction to bandaids. I did a little research and the adhesives in bandaids have a formaldehyde based resin.
Im also allergic to formaldehyde. Only thing that came up on extensive patch test. Never seemed to be a problem before but then appeared on allergy test recently. I think when I had surgery last year my immune system was compromised. I wear gloves when I shop in regular stores because most clothing is sprayed with formaldehyde. Most of the clothing I buy is second hand at thrift stores, consignment. Much more cost effective too.
I am not allergic to latex, but I am allergic to the adhesives used on most bandages. I can use the Tegaderm, and some of the NexCare bandages, but everything else gives me a rash. The worst offender is the adhesive on the little round patches they use for heart monitors. My heart is very healthy, but since I'm overweight, all emergency personnel automatically stick me all over with those things anytime I have to go to the emergency room. The last time, it took eight weeks (!!!) for the itchy red circles to finally go away.
But here's the worst thing, I'm allergic to the adhesives in feminine sanitation products. I can't find any that don't have adhesive, so now I have gone with cloth, whether I like it or not. At least it's cheaper, since I found patterns on the 'Net and make my own from my sewing scraps.
Whenever I give blood, I just tell them ahead of time that I will need a wrapped gauze bandage. For an arm, I can't apply it myself, but it's simple to fold a bit for the actual site, then wrap long gauze around and around. Cut it and split the last 18 inches up the center, twist them around the arm in opposite directions, then tie. This stays on and is very comfortable.
Are you sure you are allergic to the adhesive in the feminine products? I am older so don't use them anymore but found out recently there are toxic chemicals in some of them. Really bad. Find some natural type kotex and try them.
I am allergic to all adhesive band aids, cloth ones as well. What I have found that works in 2 inch clear tape, with a small square or circle of gauze or pad in middle. Biggest plus I found; no Blisters or welped up spots. Second plus, very very economical. The down side, no breathing holes are in tape unless you put them there some way before application.
I'm allergic to Latex from my bandage. I have itchy bumps that won't go away. I went to my school's nurse and she had no clue what it was. So I decided to research and I found out that it was an allergic reaction from the Latex.
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