Smith & Nephew Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape: 2" X 10 Yds Each

Love this tape. It’s the best. Lightweight, breathable, flexible and best of all it adheres to skin easily and stays in place. The removable backing removes easily and is marked in increments so it can be cut to exact length needed. Will definitely be buying again and definitely recommend.

Great dressing, easy to apply, able to pat dry if dressing is wet after shower,wound able to breathe & heal.

This is great tape for holding gauze or pads in place or keeping the edges of hydrocolloid tape from lifting off. It has great adhesion and has yet to irritate my skin, unlike many conventional bandages, even after leaving it on for days. It is not waterproof, but the adhesive doesn't break down once it gets wet, so it keeps sticking. It is very lightweight and flexible, too, so it works anywhere you need it, even on joints.

My skin has always been very sensitive to irritations (no allergy, but scrape a little bit and boom. I either get a rash, some superficial bleeding, or eczema). Dressing tapes and band-aids are my arch enemies if I have to wear them for more than 2 days. I have a recurring wound in my groin area (i.e. very thin and sensitive skin), which requires dressing and changing every day for weeks, so this time, even my usual and trusty Tegaderm didn't cut it. The surrounding skin is one big rash, red, angry, dry and some spots started oozing blood. I tried several other products, like Medipore, which was better but still not great. My NP told me to try this one. I've been using it (covering non-stick gauze pads) for 10 days now, and I'm happy to report that it's *almost* great. I like that the paper on the back has square markings, making it super easy to cut the right size. The backing is also very easy to remove. The tape itself is very thin, kinda cloth-like and very flexible. And it sticks very, very well (probably the best-sticking dressing tape I've used). And surprisingly, removing it does not tear off my skin, and I've only had minimal irritation (due to the fact that my skin was already irritated to begin with), but it has not worsened it. I am trying to vary the size and orientation of my dressings to avoid sticking it to the same spots too many times, but obviously that can't be avoided on the skin right next to the wound. As I said, it's very sticky and flexible - which means I can use a small patch that's barely bigger than the gauze, no need to cover a big surrounding area. It also doesn't move at all, even with underwear seams rubbing, or leg movements. I don't feel it at all. Not waterproof but stays put when taking a shower. Win. (Side note: I strongly recommend you guys try these skin barrier wipes before using tape, it works fairly well (just don't use it on open wounds, it has alcohol) : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010PD3MGU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)

Fast delivery. Great for blister prevention. Easy to apply and stays on for days if you are careful - even in the shower!