Removing Tape Adhesive Advice??

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tos
tos Member Posts: 376
edited June 2014 in Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy

I had my bilateral 4 wks ago and still am very tender above and below my surgical area plus still have swelling so how in the world do you get this residue from the tape off of your chest? I've tried alcohol and got a little but can't rub very hard, anyone found something easy to use?

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  • caaclark
    caaclark Member Posts: 936
    edited May 2007
    I used nail polish remover and it worked really well.

    Carol
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited May 2007
    I used a bit of orange oil and a bit of baby oil on a q-tip and dabbed it right away. I hated that sticky blackish mess the tape left...

    Deb C
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  • ArmyNavyMom
    ArmyNavyMom Member Posts: 303
    edited May 2007
    This'll sound weird, but peanut butter works, too. Spread a little thin coating on the goo, wait a minute or two then wipe off. It seems like it might have fewer chemicals to irritate the already tender skin.

    Hugs,
    Anne
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited May 2007
    Plus you get to smell like peanut butter...which believe me, is an GOOD thing if you ask my hubby LOL. He likes it when I smell like food ...vanilla, orange, spice...have not tried peanut butter...but who knows, I bet he would LOVE it.

    I have used peanut butter to get gum out of long hair and it worked..
    Deb C
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  • Sam91
    Sam91 Member Posts: 193
    edited May 2007

    My breast surgeon actually gave me a handful of packets of wipes. Not sure what was in them, but the tape came of very quickly

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited May 2007
    My nurse recommended vegetable oil. Worked..with some gentle rubbing. I didn't smell good (like peanut butter) though

    Bugs
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  • tos
    tos Member Posts: 376
    edited May 2007
    Oh my gosh, thank you all so much for the tips!
    Yes, you do feel crummy w/this tape residue, makes me
    feel dirty!

    Most of those things one has around the house thank heavens.
    Deb, where do you buy orange oil?
    Hugs to you all,
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  • tos
    tos Member Posts: 376
    edited May 2007
    I grabbed the baby oil first and the adhesive came right off! Thanks again, my gosh I've went 4 weeks, wish I had asked sooner.
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