Walgreens Liquid Bandage Saves You Money

Since my husband, Len slipped down the stairs in Boston, we have been treating his elbows, because of the bleeding. We have used so many gauze pads, rolls of tape, and then find that they stick to the wound, and the scab comes off with them. This is even with using an ointment to protect the wound.

So when we were in our timeshare, at Treasure Island beach, he knocked off one of the scabs. We did all of the above again, but every night when he went to bed, it bled again.

We went into Walgreens drugstore, and looked at the 'Liquid Bandage' products. The brand name was $7.99, but Walgreens brand was $5.49 for a 1 fluid ounce bottle. It comes in a box, to protect the glass bottle.

It states on the packaging that it is an antiseptic pain relief, is invisible, creates flexibility, is waterproof, and if for small cuts, and wounds. I wasn't too sure about buying it, but Len insisted.

So I took off the tape, that held a large piece of gauze over the wound, and the bleeding started again. I gently dabbed it with water, and wiped away the blood. I then opened the top of the jar, and it has a brush, similar to a nail polish one, and quickly brushed it over the wound.

As this was on Len's elbow, he had it in the bent position, which it states in the directions. I told him to keep it like that, until it had completely dried. This made a light covering over the area. It looked, and smelled just like nail polish. Len said that it did sting when I applied it.

After I gently touched it, with clean fingers, I applied a second coat. You could see the wound underneath the Liquid Bandage, and it looked shiny because of it.

That night when Len went to bed I suggested he wrap it with a regular bandage, just in case it bled through. Good thinking, because it did. It wasn't a lot, but it would have been enough to make me wash the sheets, at our timeshare.

The following day some of the liquid bandage had come off of Len's elbow. This is because everyone rests themselves on their elbows. Before going to bed I applied another coat. In the morning there was just a spot of blood, on the regular bandage.

Can you believe he knocked the other elbow, and tore the skin. It was very minor, but out came the liquid bandage. This one only needed a single application, and only the once, to protect it.

We arrived back home, and Len's elbow has scabbed over really well. The Liquid Bandage flakes, and lifts, but I tell Len not to pull it off, because that scab came off after 3 weeks of forming, and bled like crazy.

Because I wanted to review how to remove the Liquid Bandage, I applied a small amount to my hand. It sealed the area really tight, and I couldn't move it with my fingernail. I went to the bathroom, and got a terry cloth, wet it, and then gently rubbed the area. It did come off but left a slightly red mark.

It does state on the packaging that you can add a second coat, and while it is still wet, gently rub it with a gauze pad.

I have to say that this was a good idea, on Len's part. The gauze pads, and wide rolls of tape get very expensive, when you are constantly changing them. The Walgreens Liquid bandage will last years, because you use such a small amount. Therefore it is fantastic value.

Active Ingredients:

Benzethonium chloride 0.2%
Dyclonine hydrochloride 0.75%.

Keep this out of the reach of children, and also be careful that you don't drip any, on other parts of your body, or clothing. This is a product that needs to be treated with respect.

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