So, I removed a band-aid and it took off a layer of skin with it.

[ZenLefty]

:grr:

Now, instead of having one little wound in my arm, I have two. It ripped a hole in my skin about 1/2 inch by 1 inch. And I can't put a band-aid on them 'cause they'll just rip off more pieces of my skin.

Ouch. That kinda hurt.

[TrogL]

1. thank you for sharing

and wrecking my breakfast

[trotsky]

2. Dang!

Was that a real Band-Aid or a store brand?

[ZenLefty]

5. Real band-aid brand

The box is a couple years old. I wonder if the older glue "cured" faster. :shrug:

[wysimdnwyg]

3. Them's some strong band aids!

OUCH!

[htuttle]

4. YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGHHHHH!

[marzipanni]

8. LOL- Great Image! (weird version!)

P.S. I told my 9 year old what you posted to ZenLefty (he's in bed playing with Legos) and he grinned and exclaimed, "something that heals you hurts you instead!?"

[marzipanni]

6. *wince*

Three hints-

Use fabric bandaids rather than latex type.

Put a bit of baby oil or vegetable oil on adhesive part for a few minutes to loosen bandaid.

Do you have polysporin/neosporin type ointment(generic store brands are fine)? We think it helps cuts & scrapes heal much more comfortably- the area stays supple and doesn't get infected.

[matcom]

7. mmmm bet that would go good with a nice Chianti

and some fava beans :P

or....

OUCH!

[KAMouflage]

9. MAD Magazine's Don Martin

Anyone remember one of Don Martin's strips from MAD Magazine where the little boy is exerting great effort to remove a band-aid? His mother takes ahold of one end, telling the youngster he needs to take it off quickly in one snap. But when she does so, it removed two cube-shaped chunks down to the bone to either side of the tiny scratch while the boy looks on in (horrified) wonder.

[ZenLefty]

11. That's exactly what it reminded me of.

Didn't know anyone besides me would remember that. :o

[NMDemDist2]

10. get some liquid skin (NuSkin) and it won't be an ouchie

and will protect the wound(s)

[ZenLefty]

12. I've now got a non-adhesive pad on it.

Held in place by an Ace elastic bandage. Looks like I've been shot in the arm or something, but it's holding up well.

[davsand]

13. I did that trying to wax my legs one time.

OK--this is my "I'm a moran" confession for today, but yes, I did just that trying out a home waxing kit one time.

I ripped a strip of skin off my shin when I tried to wax my legs with one of those home kits. (I'm not gonna give you details of how I went out and got drunk and went home to try again in the OTHER leg, but yes, I did THAT too, so I had matching skinless strips on the fonts of BOTH legs!) It took a few days to heal up, and I looked really stupid with raw patches on BOTH shins, but it did finally heal up.

As for band-aids, stick them on a bit of fabric and pull them off again before you put them on your skin. They don't stick quite so tight that way. :)


Laura

[Lars39]

14. Youch.

I can relate. Had surgery 3 weeks ago and the bandage wounds are just now healing, and I've had the bandage off for 2 weeks. I have a 3X 5 rectangle scab. Just lovely. :eyes: