Patch Irritation and Removal – Fresnel Prism and Lens

Suggestions to Help with Patch Irritation and Removal

Many kids experience a rash or irritation from the adhesive tapes used with patches. Here are a few ideas to try if you experience this.

Apply an adhesive barrier before placing the patch on. The patch adheres to the film and not the skin.
Before applying the patch, use either Vitamin E – pierce the capsule and use the gel – or a liquid anti-acid (Mylanta or Milk of Magnesia) and apply a thin coat around the eye. Let it dry, and then put on the patch.
Before applying the patch, please put it on your arm or pant leg to degrade the adhesive strength so it will be less sticky.
If certain areas have sores, cut the adhesive around these areas if possible so they don’t stick there, but do it everywhere else.
Alternate turning the patch small side in toward the nose, then the next day, large size toward the nose if this keeps the adhesive from the area with the sores.
When removing the patch, try coating the outside with Vaseline, baby oil, Aquaphor, or diaper ointment for about 15 minutes before removing it to loosen the adhesive.