adhesive marks?
I still have gnarly adhesive residue on my skin from the steri-strips. I'm afraid to get too aggressive with the scrubbing around my newly healed incisions...I've tried rubbing alcohol as well. Any tips to get rid of the residue?
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I searched this site for solutions to remove mine and used what seemed the safest: olive oil on gauze pads. It worked!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
when I went in for my follow up I asked the nurse for a few packets of adhesive remover.. it seemed like the pad had mineral oil or baby oil on it, so those or the olive oil I someone else mentioned should work.
Put some oil,any kind ,olive, vegetable oil ,canola, whatever on a cotton ball or rag and hold it on the glue marks. It comes right off. It works better than strong chemicals. I learned this years ago when we took up some carpet and needed to get the adhesive off the floors. We tried everything and then I remembered how to get stickers off glass with oil. Works like a charm.
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5'2.5" Surgery date/ 12-02-15 Dr.Valentine Boise ID
Highest:289 SW/212 CW 122
Goal/125-130
Goal reached at 10 months