Background: Medical adhesive bandages are extensively ... Eight (73%) of the 11 patients who had the bandage or tape left on for 7 days had an irritant reaction. Conclusion: We feel that the ...

that make bandages stick to the skin. You can develop redness, itching, or even blisters. Some people get the same reaction from medical tape. These local reactions can be treated with an over-the ...

Think about the last time you put a bandage on a cut or scrape. The gauze in the center of the bandage is just one example of a medical fabric designed to help you heal. This fabric protected your ...

At 48 hours, 2 of the 26 subjects (8%) had a probable irritant reaction to at least one OTC tape or bandage in its whole form when it had been left on for 48 hours; 8 of 11 subjects (73% ...