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==Adhesive Remover==
* '''Detachol<ref>Eloquest Healthcare Detachol http://www.eloquesthealthcare.com/products/detachol.aspx</ref>''' This adhesive remover works great for removing tape, especially around blisters. You still have to be careful, easing up the edges and applying some of the detachol, but it's quite easy. I use a cotton bud to rub the detachol at the point where the tape meets the skin. It seems to leave no residue or upset the skin in any way.
==How to tape a blister==
This is the taping technique I generally use. For minor issues, just Micropore works well, but for a something more delicate, the combination of Kinesio-Tex and Micropore is better.
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File:Blister - Clean.jpg|Clean the blister area with an alcohol wipe. This is important so the skin is clean for the adhesive to stick.
File:Blister - Adhesive Promoter.jpg|Apply an adhesive promoter '''around''' the blister, not on the blister itself. You can even put a small amount of lubricant on the blister itself so the tape doesn't stick to the blister. If you get the adhesive promoter on the blister, removing the tape is likely to tear the blister.
File:Blister - Apply Tape.jpg|Cut the Kinesio-Tex tape a little larger than the blister. Bigger gives more sticking area, which is good, but the extra coverage can cause that skin to become saturated with sweat, so it's a compromise. Push down on the tape around the blister to make a good seal. You're looking to create pressure and a little heat.
File:Blister - Taped.jpg|Here is the blister with the Kinesio-Tex in place.
File:Blister - Extra Adhesive.jpg|Now apply more adhesive promoter around the Kinesio-Tex tape and a little on the edge of the tape itself where the Micropore will go.
File:Blister - Apply Micropore.jpg|Apply Micropore around the edges of the Kinesio-Tex to stop it from pealing up.
File:Blister - FInished.jpg|Here is the finished version. It's a good idea at this point to put some powder over the area so that any excess adhesive promoter doesn't stick to your sock and cause problems.
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==Also See==
* [[Book Review - Fixing Your Feet|Fixing Your Feet]] is a great book that includes details of taping
* [[Blister Prevention and Socks]]
* [[Toughening Feet]]
==References==
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