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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: tyefly on February 05, 2011, 04:08:18 PM

Title: skin issues
Post by: tyefly on February 05, 2011, 04:08:18 PM

 I would like to know what others are doing for their skin around their sites.... after you take of the tapes from Dialysis.....   I use a preppies by Kendall.... which is a adhesive remover....  works very well  .. then I put on antibacterial ointment for a hour to two...then for the rest of the time I have been using  witch hazel  or  Vit E oil....   my skin is really breaking down....   very dry and it hard to get the tapes off...   I am not sure what to do or if I should be using something else.....   I use plastic tape  or   I use the silk tape....never paper.... I don't really have a allergic reaction to anything its just my skin is really starting to have some problems..... 

what do all of you use......??

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: looneytunes on February 05, 2011, 05:38:12 PM

Tye...Hubby had this breakdown of skin also and we have been using "Heeltastic" which is really for cracked, dry heels.  But it has really worked to help his skin retain some moisture and not dry out so bad.  Might be worth a try for you. 

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: chiefsfan301 on February 05, 2011, 05:41:56 PM

I still have a little hair on the arm

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: del on February 05, 2011, 07:14:50 PM

Hubby only uses paper tape on his arm.  Anything else causes skin irritation.  have you tried using paper tape to see if it makes a difference?

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: noahvale on February 05, 2011, 09:02:05 PM

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Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: pdpatty on February 06, 2011, 02:57:02 PM

Only paper tape,the others are too hard to get off

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: kitkatz on February 06, 2011, 06:27:56 PM

I forced the issue with the D center and made them get me sensitive skin tape.

Title: Re: skin issues
Post by: tyefly on February 07, 2011, 06:38:59 AM

  Thx everyone..... I can not use paper tape..... that does break me out in a hour.... so thats out.... 

      I think I will look into the sensitive skin tape   but I am not sure what that is....

 Kitkatz    can you tell me what brand...or what it is....