Reaction to bandaids/elastoplast stuff, help?

[Cheerio]

DD appears to have had a reaction to an elastoplast (sp?) that I'd put on her elbow last thursday. She has had it off since I noticed it looking a bit red on saturday but now its quite raised and pimply.

So I'm assuming this is a reaction to the adhesive. Does this mean that this will happen with all of those type things or is there a certain type of these band aids that are less reactive? Is there something else I can use in future is what I am asking in a long way lol

TIA

[Munchkin84]

hi, i have the same problem with elastoplast/band aids, (and bandages) I find that elastoplast is the worst and has quite strong adhesive. you can get sensitive band aids which are clear, i find them the best. Hope that helps

[Hollywood]

It is very normal for that to happen, especially if the plaster is on that long. I'd say 5 days is a bit too long to have a plaster on one place. If I have something I want to cover with a plaster I make sure I change the position of it every day or 2. Otherwise I get the rash like you described. So yeah, don't leave it on one spot too long!

[Juzz]

Hi,

I too am allergic to Elastoplast. In my case it is all medical tapes (a strapped ankle for netball resulted in a trip to emergency as the tape had literally burnt my skin). I had an epidural five months ago and you can still are clear as day where the epidural was taped to my back!!!

I am ok with plastic band aids only - I have found the fabric ones all have that adhesive. My Physio has attempted to strap with with stuff in between the tape and my skin and I still had a reaction so be mindful if anyone tells you it will be fine with the stuff in between!

I have also been warned by my allergist that each reaction will get worse so I recommend you be very careful with your RD.

[Juzz]

Sorry, DD not RD!

[Cheerio]

LG, sorry I should have clarified. I put it on thursday arvo. Put a clean one on friday (only did that as it was all weepy and she kept touching it) and it came off on saturday morning, so really not that long at all. But you're right, should have thought to change the possie when I changed it.

Thanks munchkin and Juzz. She has only really had the regular type kids bandaids a couple of times so I'd never come accross this before. Is it usual to have just the redness and a few days later (like from saturday to tuesday) for all the dots to come out?

[Juzz]

The redness and dots (& itchiness) sounds like how my reaction used to be, but now it gets much worse very quickly (as mentioned it burnt my skin!)

Interestingly there is a link between an allergy to the Elastoplast adhesive and mangoes - sounds ridiculous but is true according to my doc (& definitely true in my case!)

[Cheerio]

The redness and dots (& itchiness) sounds like how my reaction used to be, but now it gets much worse very quickly (as mentioned it burnt my skin!)

Interestingly there is a link between an allergy to the Elastoplast adhesive and mangoes - sounds ridiculous but is true according to my doc (& definitely true in my case!)

Wow, that is interesting. I have two in the fridge because I love them but she won't touch them which I'm thinking now is a good thing!

Thanks so much for your help

[mummaof4]

my daughter has that too. please be careful at the dentists even, they wear different gloves for my lil girl.
also after needles the tape flares my dd up.

and even sensitive bandaids are a no go!

[Cheerio]

my daughter has that too. please be careful at the dentists even, they wear different gloves for my lil girl.
also after needles the tape flares my dd up.

and even sensitive bandaids are a no go!

That is really scary, do you know the name of the gloves they have to use? Is it a certain chemical that she reacts to? Eeeek, what happened when you discovered this?

DD never flared from the tape after her immunisations but will watch for that at her four year old needles.