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Nope - the patches are designed with the fact in mind that some patients are latex sensitive (but more to reduce overall liability). Usually any skin reactions are from the adhesive itself, or from some allergen sticking to the adhesive before it's applied. Always make sure the skin cleaned well before adding a new patch to the area, and if you're using the same area (even though you're not supposed to do it repeatedly, I and many others do it anyway) make sure you let the skin breathe for a couple of hours before the next patch is applied.

If you're having skin problems, you can use a product called Skin-Prep to put a film on your skin (it has to be applied only on the area where the patch edges are though) that increases adhesion, and also acts as a barrier between the adhesive and the skin. Skin-Prep is an Ostomy product that can be obtained in most pharmacies.

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