Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
Pardon me while I rant:

Why is the adhesive on bandaids (all brands, not just one) getting worse and worse?

When I apply one to clean, dry skin, it falls off in a few hours. I have to put white tape around it to last the day.

I thought it was just me. But recently I found some old Elastoplast bandaids, sealed in plastic, in the pocket of an old pack -- probably 10 years old. I used it on a nick on my finger. It stayed on for four days, through repeated washing and everything. The ones I bought recently -- same brand -- don't even last half a day.

Does anyone still make a bandaid that stays on?


That hasn't been my experience. I've taken showers with fabric band-aids on and even after being soaked they were a chore to pull OFF. (I hate the feel of the plastic ones). I rarely go more than 24 hours without changing a band-aid anyway, sometimes 2x a day, so that I can give the wound a few minutes to breathe and for me to examine the tissue. Going 4 days without changing seems like an invitation for bacteria buildup.