Question:
Does anyone have an idea how to remove the residual goo left from IV bandages, etc.?

I'm having a hard time removing this stuff, even when i give each spot a good hard scrubbing with a shower puff. There's got to be an easier way besides removing several layers of skin. Plus it looks like i haven't showered in weeks! P.S. - I checked the library on this one, but couldn't find a search term which would adequately cover the topic without bringing up several hundred responses. Thanks in advance! (OPEN RNY 7/7/03, 240/227.6/215.8/<140)    — sweetmana (posted on July 14, 2003)

July 14, 2003
Rubbing alcohol worked for me.
   — cinthygrady

July 14, 2003
Try baby oil, but make sure you remove any of the excess oil afterwards.
   — sunneegirl

July 14, 2003
I used olive oil (because I was out of baby oil! ) LOL
   — lilmskitty

July 14, 2003
I USED FINGER NAIL POLISH REMOVER. A NURSE TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD DO THE TRICK
   — margie W.

July 14, 2003
rubbing alcohol worked for me!
   — Sharon M. B.

July 14, 2003
Goo Gone, it take all sticky off without irritation.
   — Barbara M.

July 14, 2003
purel hand sanitizer works wonders in removing adhesives...
   — tuxedoll

July 14, 2003
Baby oil works great.
   — Noreen M.

July 14, 2003
regular full-fat mayo works too!
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 15, 2003
I tried ALL of the remedies listed here (except the peanut butter!) and nothing worked that well. I sent my husband to the pharmacist, who recommended medical grade turpentine--sold right there next to the bandgages for only $1. Sure enough, it worked like magic--ALL the residue came right off! It felt so wonderful to have that goo off! I sued a Q-tip tipped in turpentine and rubbed it gently on all the sticky areas--usually did this right before taking a shower so I could get the turpentine off. Good luck to you!
   — Tina W.

July 20, 2003
I use something called Goo-Gone. You can get it at Meijers, Walmart and many hardware and drug-stores. You can use it for skin residue, tape, gum, tar etc. I wouldn't get it too close to your incision, but I've used it on my skin for many years. If you check with a medical supply company, you can even get a tape/bandage residue remover liquid, but the Goo-Gone works better.
   — Lynette B.

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