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Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by peachann on Sat, 2011-03-12 - 21:34

I'm glad I read this.  I am going to have to have an 72 hour EEG done on myself soon and the tech told me that the glue shouldn't bother my hair at all that it should in her words "condition my hair".  Now that I have read this I am starting to wonder about what she said.  :-| 

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by Grace_of_God 2010 on Thu, 2010-11-25 - 20:21

I use to get the glue out with a hot wash cloth and a pick now tht the EEG's have changed no worries here but ty for advice.

I took this advice yesterday

Submitted by Brody.ma_5aa324c317aed on Fri, 2018-03-09 - 19:22

I took this advice yesterday after having the electrodes on for only about 4 hours, but it worked like a charm!! I thought I was going to have to spend the rest of the day scrubbing and picking so thank you!!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by estreit2 on Wed, 2008-03-19 - 12:34

Hi to all.  I want to put a couple of theories out there to rest.  First, acetone will not burn the hair.  It is used in many centers/hospitals to remove the glue.  The person that said that the oil-based nail polish remover works too is very accurate.  Acetone based will remove it the fastest, but the smell is bad.  Non-acetone is much easier on the scalp and no smell with it.  Either way, after you have washed it you will have what looks like a bad case of dandruff.  As long as it is up off the scalp, it will wash out.  The witch hazel theory sounds quite extreme and unnecessary.

 I want to apologize in advance that some of you were left with excessive amounts of glue in your hair.  I am a neurodiagnostic tech (and also have had seizures myself- had successful left temporal lobe surgery in 2004)  Any tech that allows their patient to leave without making a good attempt to get a majority of the glue out provided you with poor patient care.  I am sorry for that. 

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by tonialpha on Fri, 2010-10-01 - 14:05

5-7 aspirin crushed to 4 tbsp. witchhazel or seabreeze, 1/2 c of hot or warm water  spray on hair that is matted

Being a tech.  a long time ago I would of done it right away and then the patient would not had the additional headache!!!!

This great ... shampoo and rinse condition or reapply  "super"  They should put that in hospitals!

Thanks

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by seizethemoments on Fri, 2010-10-01 - 19:48

I used acetone (nail polish remover) to take the collodion glue out, but the waxy glue came out easily...I just had to wash, rinse, and repeat!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by seizethemoments on Fri, 2010-10-01 - 19:48

I used acetone (nail polish remover) to take the collodion glue out, but the waxy glue came out easily...I just had to wash, rinse, and repeat!

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Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by GodsPreciousChild on Mon, 2008-06-16 - 14:32

I just got out of the hospital for a 5 day seizure video monitoring stay.

The next day I was to get hooked up for the 48 hours ambilutory monitoring.

It was very, important to get the glue out of my hair the night before since the male tech put way too much in.

The night nurse and I tried all sort of things, then together we decided to try something really stinky since the other suggestions did not work.

I have very thick, course hair due to my thyroid disease and since I coulod not use conditioner it made life difficult finding a solution. And recentlycolored. My beautician said it was too soon to use things like witch hazel becuase I went to a beauty school to get my hair colored and they messed up the firdst day so I had to go back the next daY for them to put on a soap cap and recolor the hair.

Drum roll please, she put mayonaisse on my head and the glue just slid off the hair. After leaving it for about 15 minutes.

I tried it after the 48 hours ambilutory was removed it worked very well. although it did not get out every thing this time-it got out 95% of the again too much glue. I think it would have worked a 100% if I had had someone else do it for me. The nurse that did it the first time made sure to add the mayo thicker were the glue was. I could not do that since I could not see as well as she could.

It is amazing that the hospital did not have glue remover of any kind to get the glue out but the old faithful mayo worked really well for me.

The remaining glue came out with careful combing

It worked really, really well

Submitted by MsCas on Sat, 2018-05-26 - 00:45

It worked really, really well thank you!I have hair to my waist and I had the electrodes glued in for only 24hrs. Here are a few tips to questions I wondered about. Originally when I got home I found the aspirin I purchased was meant to be swallowed whole, I wasn't sure if it would work so I went back and bought more and used a dissolvable type called Aspro Clear (in Australia).  Prior to doing this I brushed argan oil in my hair as a treatment and left for a few hours.I used 7 aspirin and 2 large squirts of anti-dandruff type shampoo along with the Witch Hazel. It fizzed up and overflowed out of the 500ml spray bottle I used and I still had half left when done. My long hair was easily combable and I didn't need conditioner to brush out the glue (I don't know if that was the argan oil or the formula)My biggest tip if you want all the little bits gone from every strand is: You need to use a comb for head lice. My fine tail comb didn't cut it, don't try to think you can get away without one. Also, I recommend trying to keep the glue in big pieces, as I didn't have a nit comb and I was left with tiny gooey bits down the shaft of my hair that definitely would have come out if I'd had one.Overall even without the nit comb I was really happy I saw this post. Thanks rootbeergirl16

Coconut oil works great for

Submitted by Tamama on Tue, 2020-01-07 - 02:49

Coconut oil works great for my daughter’s curly hair. She has a few EEGs each year and has little patience. Coconut oil, rubbed into the scalp, hair and especially into the globs of glue, then combed out gently with a fine tooth comb. It works well for us!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by gstowers on Fri, 2008-07-18 - 21:57

 I have just had my first 24 hour EEG, I am 36 years old and I have hair to my waist.  I really need to find a way to get this glue out of my hair without pulling it all out. Anyone have any ideas what to do with really thick and really long hair?  Im about to lose it. Thanks

I am having a 72 hour EEG

Submitted by CLRichards75 on Tue, 2019-12-17 - 01:15

I am having a 72 hour EEG right now and I am distraught because the nurse covered my head in dozens of layers of tape directlymon my hair. I have thin, fine color treated hair and I am distraught about the same person removing the tape and ripping  my hair out. I see lots of suggestions for glue but what about tape ? Is it normal to completely tape up a person's head directly on hair ? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by banffgirl on Sat, 2008-07-19 - 20:53

ANOTHER THING THAT A EEG TECH TOLD ME TO DO WORKS GREAT ON ALSO GETTING RID OF ALL THE KNOTS AFTER A VEEG. TAKE SOME REALLY CHEAP CONDITIONER LIKE VO5 OR SAUVE AND GOB IT ON, WORKING IT IN TO YOU HAIR. TAKE A THICK TOOTHED COMB AND START AT THE ENDS, GENTLY, DOING A SMALL A SECTION OF HAIR AT A TIME, WORK YOUR WAY UP. IF YOU HAVE REALLY THICK, LONG HAIR LIKE ME, I REAPPLY MORE CONDITIONER AS NEEDED. AFTER YOU ARE ABLE TO COMB FROM SCALP TO THE ENDS OF YOUR HAIR COMB IT IT NUMBEROUS TIMES LOSENS THE GLUE AS WELL. THOUGH YOU COULD DO ROOTBEERS THING FOR THE GLUE. WASH YOUR HAIR A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND LIGHTLY CONDITION AND I USUALY COMB MY HAIR MORE TO MAKE SURE ANY MORE LOOSE GLUE COMES OUT AND RINSE.  HOPE THIS HELPS EVERY ONE AFTER VEEGS.

I TYPE IN CAPS FOR THE VISUALY IMPAIRED

GOD BLESS,

BANFFGIRL

LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

I had a friend of 25 plus

Submitted by Bop it on Thu, 2020-01-30 - 19:21

I had a friend of 25 plus years put epoxy on my scalp as she intertwined different strands of my hair and when she pushed or "stapled" my hair to my scalp, the epoxy had made her nails soft and mushy and that's the"staples" in my scalp that have made me very sick for 5 years and continues as I am picking, pulling, and trying thi un twist my hair off my scalp. Very hard patches on my head that looks bald but is actually not bald but epoxy, nails and my hair. I can't get no one to recognize my problem or antibiotics to help with infection. I feel your frustration. Feeling like a "bop it" in Iowa

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by Marcia M on Sat, 2008-07-19 - 21:50

A PICU nurse told me fabric softener works great to get out the glue.  We have never tried it, I think we will the next time. I always seem to run out around the time we get an EEG.

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by tonialpha on Wed, 2010-09-01 - 16:53

Witch Hazel, or Sea Breeze helps!  Baby Shampoo helps!   Baby Shampoo has a subtle conditioner in it and a few shampoos will loosen it and eventually all will come out.

Nail Polish Remover is the form of Acetone used in the lab.  It gets out the fastest.  It dries the hair out too.

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by rosty on Fri, 2010-04-30 - 05:04

We can have varieties of oils in the market. Oil can also be use to get rid of glue. It can be use along with tooth brush or fine come. Baby oil is the effective to soften many kinds of gum. As I say varieties of oil like olive oil, cooking oil etc can be used. We can use all type of oily material which can be applied in the hair. Applt oil in your effected part of hair, scrub with light hand. and wait for 15 to 20 minutes. After that shampoo your hair.

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by Sash Lowther on Fri, 2010-04-30 - 09:14

What happens if you have proper dreadlocks??? I ended up cutting mine off a few years back cos of that horrible nasty stuff!!!! Never bothered to take my time to grow them back ever now and maybe never will, but I've kinda always regreted it since that!!!! I am white so!!!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by txrhb1 on Mon, 2005-12-12 - 22:32

Pam, Thank you, thank you, thank you !! This is wonderful - I have always had trouble getting that yucky stuff out. It's wonderful to know such a pro!! ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2005-12-13 - 11:12

I have tried just slathering conditioner in the hair, wrap hair in towel and let it sit for a while before washing.. That's worked too but will certainly try this one!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by Joan K on Tue, 2005-12-13 - 12:20

Thanks Pam. I'll try it next week and let you know how it goes. Hugs Joan

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by ilovedylan on Sun, 2006-03-12 - 12:55

nail polish remover works great too.

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by jennifer28 on Mon, 2006-03-27 - 11:50

hi my daughter is 2 and just had her first 24hr E.E.G after several reg eeg,s this glue was so much more difficult to get out so we used baby oil and conditoner then I put nail polish remover on a cotton ball then washed it out and it really worked it was one shot deal!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by bonniewhiskers on Sat, 2007-01-06 - 21:24

what is whitch hazel, or seabreeze? and where can i get it? Also, my hair is pretty matted with the glue, will this still work? Thank you!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by bonniewhiskers on Sat, 2007-01-06 - 21:25

what is whitch hazel, or seabreeze? and where can i get it? Also, my hair is pretty matted with the glue, will this still work? Thank you!