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Am I just being a boomer, or do bandaids not stick to you like they used to? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I remember back when I was younger, a bandaid might stay on my finger for two or more days. These days it feels like no matter where I put them, the second anything rubs against them they just fall right off. And I’m not talking just name brand shit, but everything. I don’t feel like I have used a decent bandaid in years and they’re always frustratingly bad at staying on. In fact, the idea of “ripping off the bandaid” hurting is not something I’ve thought about in years because they never stay on long enough to have to be taken off.

Please let me know if this is real or I am just tweaking

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Extra humidity maybe

Less adhesive = less cost

Or they stopped using some carcinogens at some point and it just don't work as good

It's not always best to keep wounds completely dry but if you want something that'll stay on you basically have to nullify water and moisture/humidity. Those "shower shield" type barriers that adhere to the skin with over a decently large area and block all water won't come off until you're ready, depending on where the wound is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Kinda' like how air-filtration masks that don't work as well were getting boosted for awhile because they feel nicer and les restricting and "informed consumers" are operating on superficialities and vibes, bandaids that don't hurt to take off were probably being pushed because people are superficially caring about how much it would hurt to take a bandaid off over its actual effectiveness.