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Glue on HRT patches

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mande Thu 13-May-21 09:42:48

Hello ladies. Does anyone have a quick, easy way to remove the glue left on the skin when the HRT patch is taken off. I have always left it for a couple of days until it sort of dries out and then I scrape it off with my fingernails. However, lately, my skin sometimes breaks when I do that. So I would love to know if any of you ladies know of a better way. ?

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B9exchange Thu 13-May-21 18:23:26

I had to give up as the glue was making me red and sore, but I suspect hairspray or WD40 would do it?

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Daisymae Thu 13-May-21 18:32:25

Surgical spirit is worth trying, not on broken skin of course, but gently with cotton wool.

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Riverwalk Thu 13-May-21 18:32:35

You need something like Zoff, it's an adhesive remover for skin, available in pharmacies. They come in sachets, there's also a spray but I can't remember the name.

Don't use WD40!

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Liz46 Thu 13-May-21 18:33:57

Baby oil.

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Pirate Thu 13-May-21 18:35:33

When I used HRT patches, I always used baby oil on cotton wool to remove the adhesive, it works well

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GrannyTracey Thu 13-May-21 18:36:41

There is a spray that my dad used to remove the sticky from his skin where his stoma bag stuck

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Riverwalk Thu 13-May-21 18:36:52

Zoff

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mande Thu 13-May-21 21:09:50

Thank you ladies. I will give the baby oil a go until I can get my hands on Zoff! ?

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