pump infusion adhesive and body hair

[spinnb8]

so it looks like i am going to be getting a pump in the next few weeks, and i am very excited, but a funny thought my girlfriend brought up was- she asked if i was going to wax my belly for the adhesive on the infusion set. and my response was "i had not really thought about it"
i cannot imagine the wonderful pleasure of waxing my stomach, i think it would hurt like ****. or will a little baby oil take the adhesive off? i'm worried about the infusion set sticking to me.
yes i am laughing while i write this, and i am sure many of you are also laughing,
thanks for the input

jonathan

[poodlebone]

Waxing might not be necessary, but if you really are hairy you might want to shave the area or else you might find your sets coming off!

[mortis505]

I use a small electric shaver in the area that I'm about to apply to. That combined with an application of Skin-Prep wipes does the trick.

[Subby]

I use a tegaderm HP patch underneath my set. I have a slightly hairy belly/torso but have no problem either sticking or pulling off(apart from band-aid like pain). This is with the "HP" version, it's a better stick than the normal Tegaderm. I think with the normal Tegaderm I was finding problems with hair.

Best idea is just try and if you have problems, you can either shave/wax or look at other sticking solutions (like the tegaderm). As you may or may not have troubles with the set sticking regardless of hair, it's all trial and error.

[aeromarv]

I just shave my belly. I've used both IVPrep and mastisol. Right now, I just use the adhesive on the site backing and nothing else. Sticks fine.

[JadeMonkey]

I use the Mach 3 before putting in a new site or sensor, othewise I have issues with them falling off. The thought of waxing my stomach/sides isn't all that appealing but a quick shave only takes a few seconds and does wonders.

[fgummett]

+1 Shaving and IV Prep Wipes. I am somewhat hairy so it looks a little odd to see two shaven patches on my belly, but I'm less worried about my looks than my health. :T