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[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The real medical-grade stuff is intense and fairly dangerous, as it can’t be peeled off like people are used to and trying to remove it usually results in ripping patches off the skin.

i wonder, the skin sheds itself naturally, is it enough to wait 2 weeks for it to go off?

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, eventually it will shed (tho iirc it's anywhere from 2-4 weeks depending on type of adhesive and location). More effective is just dissolving it with some acetone of course, but it will come apart naturally.