Removing bandage adhesive tape from the skin can be a tricky and tedious process. If you’re dealing with stubborn bandage adhesive, it can feel like an endless cycle of trial and error. But don’t despair! Here are eight helpful tips to easily remove bandage adhesive from your skin without any extra hassle or frustration. Keep on reading to learn more!

Medical adhesive tape, or surgical tape, is used to attach bandages, gauze, and other dressings to the skin around wounds.

Most adhesive tapes are pressure-sensitive tape; i.e., tape that sticks and stays in place with firm pressure. There’s no need for heat activation or a solvent. Medical adhesive tape can be made from various materials, but most are breathable for comfort and ease of use.

DIFFERENT USES FOR MEDICAL TAPE
Holding bandages and wound dressings
Supporting medical devices
Ostomy system care
Surgical drapes
and many more!