Last week i took a band-aid off my arm and there was this red rash in the shape of the bandaid (minus the pad bit). The rash kind wept and went a little crusty in patches but seems to be starting to fade. Does anyone know why this might have happened?
2007-01-01 18:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You can be allergic to band-aids?!
2007-01-01 18:21:21 · update #1
It's an allergic reaction to either latex or the adhesive. Try latex free bandages to see if they are better. If it's the adhesive, you might have to use a different brand, or try using guaze pads with adhesive tape. That's a bit of a pain to do, but it's just a "primative" band-aid.
2007-01-01 18:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are allergic to the plastic in the bandage. I also have allergies to plastic bandages and it does the same things. Try fabric bandages. It may work better. Tell your medical professional if you are having surgery at some point so they can allow for this allergy before the rash starts. Believe me I had trouble with this AFTER a surgery and it took a while to find a bandage that didn't cause a rash. Eventually they found a cotton bandage that worked better.
2007-01-02 02:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Cmytoes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you're allergic to the band-aid. ? If it keeps doing this, go to your doctor and ask why it's happening, even if it doesn't cause pain, you should still figure out what's going on.
2007-01-02 02:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Tay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are allergic to the tape on the bandaid. Not uncommon.
2007-01-02 02:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by classic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are allercig to latex. So am I
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Uhhmmm if you are sexually active that may become an issue...
I have had problems due to that, ....but to answer your Question yeah you definetely have a latex allergy
2007-01-02 02:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by thatswhattheytoldmelastnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are allergic to the bandaid possible latex
2007-01-02 02:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Angela S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋