I have a rare genetic connective tissue disease called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The trade off is we have smooth velvety skin. This means shit really really sticks to our skin and it causes bleeding and rashes. You can wet a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and coat the sides of the bandaid and it will peel right up.
Apply alcohol by soaking a cotton ball with a 70% solution of common rubbing alcohol, or use the alcohol prep pads.
Wipe the entire outside of the bandage or tape until it begins to lift easily from the skin (about 3-10 seconds).
Lift the bandage, tape, or dressing from the skin.
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After several serious operations and being hooked up to different types of monitoring equipment, I think you go numb to pulling them off. So I just grab them and pull as hard as I can. Though I do have this weird thing about looking at the other side of the band aid or bandage I yank off.
Don't be a wuss. Give it one hard pull... you'll pull some hairs off, it will hurt like hell, so feel free to scream. After it's off, it will feel so much better.
by the way, some people call a plaster a bandaid.
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Just ripping it off quickly is best. It's over in a second and is less painful in the long run. Slow would be a form of torture.
Sticking plaster? That's the cutest thing I've seen all day.
"Adhesive bandage" is the non-corporate word in America.You can’t beat that euphoria from the pain of it being ripped off.
I tolerate pain more than the usual person does, i just rip it off and viola.
One full blooded scream. Just like having a wax!
Actually enjoy the 3 seconds of pain 😅
i don't use one in the first place. shit can heal by itself.
No games... one pull and it's off.
Just pull it off, it's quick and greasy.
Sticking plaster? What a bizarre term for a bandage.
baby oil... or.. rip it... really.. really... FAST
Grin and bate it now pull
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One quick and immediate rip off is best for me :)
Just rip it off, quicker and it doesn't hurt
Just take it off normally. No need to rip.
I rip the plaster (UK name) off in 1 quick tug
A little rubbing alcohol helps break the adhesion.
I just pull it off slowly.
Put some natural oil on it like coconut oil
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