To bloody hate HRT patch glue?!

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What is this new hell?! I've tried everything to rid myself of the black squares on my thighs - baby oil, everything, I end up scrubbing until I'm raw! There must be a solution that I'm missing?! My thighs look like a chequerboard!!!

Surgical spirit. One bottle will outlast you.

I just wish the fuckers would stay stuck!

I do all the things you’re supposed to but a few hot flushes or a sweaty night and they are off.

I get the black squares off with micellar water/make up remover

I just pick mine under a warm shower! There's always one on the go for a pick admittedly, but never more than one - after a week there's no sign of it any more! Mind you, my stomach overhangs a bit these days so it's a case of 'Out of sight, out of mind' !

I must have very dry skin because even scrubbing with a face cloth soaked in nail varnish remover won't shift it. The only thing that works is a long bath or shower and picking at it

I also do that after reading the tip on here a few months ago. It really works, as does surgical spirit.

My arse is covered in it now. I've given up trying to get rid of it. I just have to try and find a bare'ish spot for each new patch. My arse looks like the final discount section at the backend of Asda.

Mayonnaise works according to the tv.

I'd try it but I'm happily single so I can't be bothered.

Agree with a poster above, I have trouble getting them to stay on. Is there a secret to it? I follow the instructions carefully but really struggle to keep them on.

DW uses miscellar water sometimes and at other a very soapy flannel.

I use oil, at the moment it’s avocado but any will do. I rub it in and leave it for a few hours. The glue just rubs off easily

I've tried and tried with this, but it's never taken the old stuff off for me. Annoying ad it would be so much easier

Almond oil and a cotton wool pad, works a treat

Dansac EasiSpray Non-Sting Adhesive Remover

They gave me some in hospital for sticky stuff removal, I bought it again on Amazon for my patches black squares

Alcohol wipes work for sticky stuff - they even got a label off shoes that I couldn't budge
Alcohol type hand gel might work too

I've tried loads...

Best so far (I use these for Libre sensor and for pain meds patch)...

Tac-away wipes - removes glue without scrubbing, bloody brilliant.

Skin-tac wipes to add sticky if something is lifting before its due to come off or to make an area extra sticky before you stick something down.

I stick them on my butt and then I don't notice the patches😳

I have to have the gel because of other medication…I spend my mornings drying my legs with the hairdryer before I can get dressed for work …different faff, but a faff nonetheless!

Just tried miscellar water and alcohol sanitizer, it faded my square from yesterdays removal but it’s not gone. I tend to pick mine off while going to the loo… might get some wipes!

To get them to stick. I wash area with soap not shower gel as leaves a residue. Make sure skin is dry and importantly don't touch sticky side. Press then blast with hairdryer. Mine only stay on my upper butt, they peel off my thighs, stomach or hips.

Baby oil! Drip a bit into hand and rub gently over the gluey residue for a minute, then wipe off with a cotton pad or flannel. It melts away! I too rubbed raw til someone told me this!

gel has its own drawbacks - timing it right for showers/swimming etc was tricky for me and it gave a big boost of hormones rather than the lovely slow drip of the patch. I’ve found patches much better for me as I have quite up and down emotions linked to hormones, so consultant recommended patches for that slow bit continual drip reason and it’s been great.

Baby oil-Rub it all over the patch, then let it sink in whilst you clean your teeth. Rub it with a cotton wool pad and then get it in shower-all gone.

Same as Hankunamatata, on bum cheek. I can't see them so AFAIK they are not there 😏

I also prefer the patches as the gel completely dried out my skin, and made it very itchy

Re sticking, no moisturiser where you’re sticking it, plain soap only on that bit (not stuff like dove with moisturiser in it) and use a place with as little friction from clothes as poss - bum gets too much friction from loo trips in my experience as your pants rub down and up over the area as do trousers/jeans. I put mine on my lower stomach, just above my pubic line, and it’s hidden by underwear and bikini bottoms but doesn’t get rubbed off on loo trips as you tend to pull underwear down/ loosen trousers from the front first.

I just circler rub with my dry finger (on my dry bum/thigh) the way you would rub to get chewing gum off your fingers 🤌. No need for lotions potions and ointments.