NOT JUST A PATCHSkin Glu Skin Prep Wipes (40 Pack) – Hypoallergenic Latex-Free Pre-CGM Skin Barrier Wipes for Blood Sugar Monitoring Sensors, Patches & Insulin Pumps – Gentle on Sensitive Skin

I use this to prep my dogs skin before putting on her glucose monitor. SO MUCH BETTER THAN VET BOND!

It made it a lot less likely that my CGM would fall off.

I purchase this because I am a diabetic and wear the Dexcom on my arm. When I took it off every 10 days I had to scrub and scrub to get the sticky stuff off my arm. This works like a charm. Took off all the excess sticky tape left on my arm. Can’t live without it.

Best skin prep for Omnipod and Dexcom

I bought these hoping it would help to take of the over patch on my Dexcom. However, they don’t really make much of a difference. Where they excel at is removing the leftover residue from the patch.Each wipe comes in a small package that is about the size of an alcohol prep pad.If you have a cut or scrape, this will hurt. One time I removed my Dexcom patch and it took a little skin. I didn’t realize until I used the patch. Needless to say, it hurt!

I'd been having issues with my CGM staying attached recently and polled my social media for recommendations. 3 solutions bubbled to the top of the list: Mastisol, SkinTac, and Skin Glu.Now, before we get started I'll just say I know to not apply the adhesive, cgm, and patch just after a shower. I know to wash my application area (rear of my upper arm in these cases) thoroughly. I know to prep the area with an alcohol wipe and let it dry. I know not to immediately take a shower after applying them and I know to avoid sweat and dirt for at least the first few hours after application.Of the three main recommendations I received, the Skin Glu has been the worst solution. It just doesn't stick. The issue appears to be consistency and water. Two of the first three wipes I tried left no tacky residue whatsoever and the patch/CGM became detached after my first shower. It was almost like the adhesive had never been applied to the wipe at all. The third one DID leave a tacky residue but still my Skin Grip patch on top of my CGM peeled up on the third day instead of the next morning like it did with the first 2 attempts, let alone lasting the 2 weeks needed for my CGM. Water seems to really do a number on the adhesive which is great if you never plan on showering but for a majority of us, a water soluble adhesive is just not going to work.By comparison Skin Tac is incredible if somewhat messy. The adhesive is hard to remove from areas you didn't intend it to be and have found my arm sticking to my bed sheets in the morning or adhesive on my fingers several times. My number 1 solution has been Mastisol though, mostly because it's as effective as Skin Tac with an easy to apply precision bottle that I use somewhat like a roll-on.

Got these for my husband for his medtronic guardian sensor to help stick onto his skin for a week. It works amazingly, the adhesion is perfect! I will always buy more when needed.Bought again on Nov. 2024. Still a great product to use with CGM sensor!

I use a dexcom G6, and for some times I've been having problems getting them to stay on for the full 10 days. I've tried a bunch of different patches, I always shave and thoroughly dry before insertion, but it doesn't seem to matter, they never last the full 10 days.In desperation I tried this. It's not exactly a sophisticated product, basically it just puts an additional thin layer of glue between your skin and the dexcom and any patches you apply afterwards. You know what though, it really does help! I am getting extra days because of this, and that translates to a lot of $$ and less headaches.