They Just Won't Work Right

Band Aid
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
February 16, 2016 8:12am CST
I wonder why the makers of band aids cannot make them so they stick to your skin anymore. I have bought a number of different brands but they all seem to be the same and you put them on, within a few hours they are peeling off. When I was a child they would stay on forever it seemed like so what has changed? Do you have a certain kind of band aid that you buy that will stick for hours? Tell me the best brand to buy.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
16 Feb 16
I buy a good brand and it still wont' stay.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Marlina I guess they are all made shabbily these days even the better brands.
Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Feb 16
I also find that many of them these days can be tricky to open. I can remember when every one had a blatant folded end on either side of the centre so that you could peel the protective cover off easily. Nowadays I find some that are difficult to get hold of and it is like trying to open the end of a partially used sellotape roll with your fingernails.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Feb 16
@Marcyaz I have ruined a few myself struggling to remove the backing.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Asylum You are correct in that they are also hard to open and half the time I tear the band aid along with the packaging. I hate them.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 16
We call them 'plasters' in the UK, but haven't had to use any lately, so can't help.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@jaboUK plasters never heard them referred to as that but will remember it.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
16 Feb 16
I have no problem with it. I think if the swelling may prevent from sticking it.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
shshiju There is no swelling just a bandage on the hand that won't stick.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
16 Feb 16
I don't know id what we have here is locally made. Its name is mediplast
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Lucky15 I will have to go online and see if I can find any information on this mediplast, I understand it stays on.
fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Feb 16
They probably put less adhesive on them to save money.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 I hadn't thought about that you could be right.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
17 Feb 16
@Marcyaz That's what I'm thinking
Blondie2222
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
19 Feb 16
Even when you have to use like neosporin with the band aid for a cut it never stays, so annoying.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Feb 16
@Blondie2222 I had tried 3 different kinds and they are all the same, they just do not stay on.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Feb 16
@Blondie2222 I have tried them also and they sure don't work.
Blondie2222
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
20 Feb 16
@Marcyaz right so annoying. I even try the kids ones and dont work
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Feb 16
My daughter buys dollar store band aids and they work fine. Do you have oily skin?
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Feb 16
@celticeagle $ store brand will have to check that out, no I do not have oily skin.
41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
19 Feb 16
I use cornplasters that used to stick through several showers but now come off as soon as they get wet.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148730)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16 Feb 16
They are the same with me they fall off within a couple of hours.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@jstory07 Isn't it awful to put them on and have to put them right back off and then use even more and the same thing happens.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
16 Feb 16
I buy 3M, they are pretty good, they stay.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@LadyDuck I will have to see if those are any better than what I have, thanks.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
16 Feb 16
@Marcyaz Of course we have a different production here in Europe, I hope that they are good for you.
Mary Guice
@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
16 Feb 16
Like many other products they are comprising on the product ot save and make money
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Elizaby So true of many things now days.
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
16 Feb 16
I know what you mean, they are made differently, now
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@whtieream Differently yes and cheaply probably.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
13 Mar 16
oh man tell me about it! I also get annoyed with those ones that claims they are water proof but just fall off like 15 minutes later with or without water even touching it.
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****DANIELLE****
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Feb 17
@Daljinder Oh I know!
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DJ
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
15 Feb 17
@VivaLaDani13 Tried one recently?
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DJ
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
14 Feb 17
@VivaLaDani13 Oh the stupid poor adhesive bandaids are stupid.
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Steve West
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
16 Feb 16
This has been an ongoing problem. I don't know what really works anymore.
Dena Miller
@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
17 Feb 16
I find the fabric ones stick better than the plastic ones. I just bought another box the other week and made sure they were the fabric ones. Have a blessed day