3M Micropore hypoallergenic paper tape

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • Latex-free
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Adheres well but leaves minimal residue

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a popular medical tape that is gentler to the skin than plastic and woven tapes.

REBECCA’S REVIEW

I do not tape my lids shut anymore (thankfully). I alternate between Tranquileyes, Onyix and a Silhouette sleep mask depending what I feel like and need.

However, I occasionally come across people with exposure issues at night who either can't wear moisture goggles or don't get enough benefit from them, or who can't even wear bandage contacts at night. Tape really is necessary sometimes. 

Amongst the tapes I have tried, this Micropore tape was the hands-down winner - at any rate, in a lesser-of-various-evils kind of way! It does not agree with everyone - some people can't tolerate paper tapes. I just like the adhesive better on this tape better because it isn't nearly so bothersome to my skin - easier to remove and doesn't leave irritation behind.

I sell 1" wide tape. You can also find this tape in 1/2" width but I found it very difficult to get my eye securely shut with that kind. 

Last time I used this tape myself, when I removed it, I had to take it slow and careful, pulling downwards, and though there was a very slight rawness after removing it in the morning, it was very brief. I had no residue that I could feel, but I used my Ocusoft foam lidscrub in the shower anyway, and after that the lid I'd taped felt perfectly normal. The other tapes I have tried left me feeling sticky and uncomfortable to a point where I simply could not imagine using them on a daily basis.

By the way, if you've got a tape you really like, please drop me a line! I'd love to test it out and let others know.

Who am I? My name is Rebecca Petris and I have had chronic dry eye since undergoing LASIK in July 2001. I founded The Dry Eye Company as a result of my experiences, hoping to make useful information and effective products more accessible to others with dry eye.