20 Best Waterproof Bandages For Fingers (2023 Updated)

Works great. Cut my arm pretty bad and had to keep my wound dry during my 2 year old grandsons swim lesson where I am in the water with him. Would highly recommend this product. It was as easy to put on with one hand, but say to remove, gel cushion helped with the pain, kept it dry and it stayed on all day.

I am old, so I have thin skin on my arms that bruise easily. I was Elbe to remove this bandage pain free and it did not hurt my frail skin.

These bandages are 100% waterproof, as long you apply them correctly. Apply them to clean DRY skin and be sure the adhesive part is sealed down all the way around, and they will stay put through hand washings, gardening, working on the truck, whatever you throw at them.

These particular bandages are actually padded/cushioned. I used them on a painful bug bite that had welted up and was REALLY painful to the touch. It worked a lot better than I expected. I thought the “padding” might actually push on my injury and cause more pain, but it actually didn’t do that at all.

It did work in cushioning it, so that if I picked up something, or otherwise pushed up against the bug bite (which was on my right hand thumb – and I’m right handed) it seemed to deflect the pressure a little and it was noticeably less painful than without a bandage on.

I think an amazing application for these would be to either cushion, or prevent blisters, so I may try that in the future. I receive these as a free sample, so I’m not sure of the cost, but I do know that the regular Nexcare (non-padded) bandages cost less than the big “Name-Brand” bandage and work about 100 times better, so I imagine, these are comparable to other bandages in price.

Nexcare makes the best bandages on the market, in my opinion, and I recommend them to everyone.

I have received a free sample from 3M of the waterproof bandages to try and provide my honest opinion. Here it is: Carton box is huge considering only 10 little strips inside. Wish they sell them in some small plastic pouches to save resources and to be able to put them all in the purse or first aid kit with all the info needed.

Strips are just thrown in the box randomly and you have to go through one by one to find the size you need, considering that the big and medium look almost the same. Wish they had some indications on them, such as L, M, S.

You need to read the instruction on how to apply it carefully, since it is different from regular bandages, and not exactly intuitive – I had to stare at it for couple of minutes, and then had to follow the instruction, still, almost messed it up.

You have to be very careful at the right positioning of the bandage, since you have only one attempt, no way to re-position or stretch, it will not stick again. But if you did everything correctly, then you have wonderful protection, that stays on your wound for quite some time (I had it for three days) without irritation, or getting skin around covered in rash.

I originally bought these to cover a rough spot of my sons eczema to deter him from scratching. Other bandages with characters on them would just slide right off-especially if I put them on after applying lotion to his rash.

These stay put so well. Yet, they don’t leave a gross adhesive residue on your skin when you remove them.

I love these bandages. I have very sensitive skin and tend to get extremely irritated with typical bandages. I often get those itchy red rashes from them, so when my wife got these I was hesitant. I used one on a cut I got at work and it stuck well, was flexible, then I noticed after a few hours I actually wasn’t irritated at all.

It was great! I will definitely use these bandages again!.

I have tried multiple bandages and I must say, I am impressed with these. They actually stay on especially in water! Better than its waterproof ones, that one actually fell off in the shower, but not the Strong Strip ones, it stayed on my thumb to protect it.

I have used all 15 bandages for finger and hand cuts, and I must say; these are the most frustrating and awful bandages I’ve ever used. I am a waterproof bandage connoisseur and have tested over 17 different waterproof bandages.

I. The bandage adhesive is weak; wash and thoroughly dry area, apply antibiotic, etc. If the adhesive comes in contact with the slightest bit of moisture, or a molecule of cream, it will refuse to stick.

period. once it comes in contact with the skin, just for a millisecond, if that skin is not perfectly prepared, you miss the stick. EVEN if you make the stick: on to point II. II. The paper you decided to wrap around the perimeter of the bandage will most likely un-stick the adhesive.

The adhesive only needs one touch to stick, but if you lift the paper and it lifts the adhesive as well? The adhesive will no longer stick. If you don’t pull the paper at the PERFECT angle, it will pull or bunch the adhesive.

Mind you, you are doing this ONE HANDED. The perimeter wrapped paper does not disperse the force of your pulling, since it is on the PERIMETER. You must use the surface AREA to evenly distribute pulling FORCE.

Basic math here Nexcar. III. Max Hold is a lie. Max Hold is advertised as a 48 hour hold time. In my 15 assorted adhesive experiments, I found the average hold time was around 4-6 hours. This time is significantly reduced if you expose it to moisture or water.

IV: Not waterproof. If you have a finger or hand cut, and wash your hands more than twice, the bandage will slip off. V: Does not contour. With no help from the perimeter wrapped paper, the adhesive frequently bunches and sticks to itself instead of forming around.

Nexcare, I find this ridiculous that you can even market and sell this as a serious product. I am extremely disappointed, and I would like to be contacted IF you will take my scientific research and suggestions seriously.

I have been looking for a reliable, 48 hour hold, TRULY waterproof bandage that will hold up during handwashing.

I had to minor surgery To cover on my hand. These bandages we’re almost impossible to open1 handed I suppose the white membrane Surround the edge was supposed to come off? I couldn’t get it to stick with it on and I couldn’t get it off.

I finally laid them on my hand got a larger equate brand bandage waterproof bandage and let it over these 2 and got that larger bandage to stick. This next care max hold band aids are worthless. Throwing the box of them away.

Total waste of money. Perhaps there regular stick will work. But I will use equate brand next time Is this larger 1 that I didn’t really need to cover the 2 small incisions, but it worked. I would give no stars but it won’t let me leave a review with no stars.

I have been using Nexcare bandages since I was a child. The durable clear sealing bandages usually with cute characters on them, made wearing a bandage and changing them out less of a CHORE. As an adult I am not nearly as clumsy, and as a parent I’ve had to go looking for bandages now that my child has reached that knee pads age.

The moment I saw the option to try this bandage, I thought to myself that there was no more perfect an opportunity. The same day it arrived in the mail my son tripped, stubbing one of his toes in the garden and it was actually bleeding.

He actually needed a bandage, not just some sticker he would tear off within 10 minutes. Just as I found this style of bandage intriguing as a child, my own child was mesmerized by this bandage, and its application.

As I put it on his toe I knew that the next time I went to the store I was going to look for a box of these Max Hold Waterproof Bandages. The adhesive was quite strong but mild on sensitive skin, a first for me.

The bandage was comfortable to wear, he didn’t focus on it much when he noticed it. He went back to playing, got his feet wet in the pond, was covered in soil and dust from stones, then took a bath, and for the first time with one of these type of bandages.

it not only STAYED ON completely, but was not rough pulling away from the skin, nor did it leave an irritating residue. Not that past products were particularly prone to these things, but that in different circumstances they did not always perform, and like most bandages different exposures effected the bandages adherence to the skin.

This product performed excellent. Great product! An excellent addition and improvement on this line of Nexcare bandage products.

This is the only brand of band aids I buy. They are perfect for any small cut anywhere on you. You will find one to stay on any area no matter bendy or exposed it is. They stay on after they get wet too.

I have no trouble with these staying on which is why i only buy these. Definitely a must if youy have children in the home.

I like this brand of bandages because they come with so many different sizes. Which helps with all of the bumps scrapes the kids get. They are also pretty durable, they stay on while the kids are outside playing.

I recommend them to any mom!!.

These are really the best band-aids. They stick very well even under water, serving their purpose as band-aids. Although are a bit pricey they are good band-aids.

I have dermatillomania which is a fancy word for obsessively picking my skin. Like, a LOT. I’ve found that bandages really help me with my urge to pick because I can cover up flaws or protect fragile skin in healing stages.

I’ve tried every bandage you can think of (yes, including the medical grade stuff and woowoo holistic stuff) – these new water-block flex Band-Aids are absolutely the best I’ve ever tried. Easy to peel out of the packaging without getting tangled.

Lays flat on skin with ease; no wrinkling up or immediately losing tackiness. They adhere to all sorts of places bandage companies don’t advertise (seriously, it’s not just knees, elbows, and fingers) like underboob, inner thighs, and along the hairline on the neck.

They really STICK and stay STUCK through showers! A tiny bit of adhesive is noticeable after peeling up the Band-Aid that lasts probably longer than the few days I leave them on, but hey – who’s complaining when I can move freely, sweat, shower with soap, put lotion on, everything! I hope Band-Aid pays their R&D teams and scientists well because they’ve given me the gift of freedom to not worry about a bandage falling off in my bed or having to explain why I have wads of Band-Aids with me wherever I go.

Amazing product. I see some of the pictures used for this review area is for completely different bandages than the ones this is for. The product being spoken of is a fabric that feels different, no plastic like fabric at all.

Husband had a cut on his knuckle and put one on that lasted 3 days, of showers, hand washing, and sweating like crazy working in the yard. Honestly some of the reviews I seen here are for a completely different product.

So please give the band aids a shot, don’t trust some of these reviews for a different style of bandages than what’s being sold. These are the best waterproof bandages.

The BAND-AID® Brand WATER BLOCK® Flex Finger & Knuckle Assorted Sizes 10ct was wonderful! I must admit, the Band-Aids are a little too large for me to just put over my finger. Also, after I removed a Band-Aid from my finger there was a lot of residue from the Band-Aid.

The adhesive is strong and sturdy enough to stay on my finger for several days. It certainly was waterproof and it kept out moisture and dirt from getting inside the Band-Aid and onto my finger. I would love to see smaller size Band-Aids because those were just too large for my taste.

The bandage was comfortable on my finger. I would also love to see an assortment of different designs, from an aesthetical standpoint. Aside from the adhesive leaving a residue on my fingernail, I really did enjoy testing out this product and would recommend it for anybody that comes into contact with various liquids and wants a robust and dependable bandage that will last roughly three days.

I just bought a box of the Nexcare Cushioned Waterproof Bandages and am using them for a finger of mine that I am having a problem healing because my skin is so dry with all this pandemic hand washing.

These work! They are keeping my finger dry though hand washing, stay on and come off after 24 hours easily. Seriously, the best ever but. here’s the thing. The small ones, they do not work. They do not stick and so they do not stay on.

I was looking to find a box of these that include ONE SIZE, just the larger ones. This is not an option. I am disappointed that I have to buy bandages that do not work in order to get ones that work well.

It’s a waste of resources. Nexcare, could you provide an option with just the larger size in this box (approximately 3 inches long by 1 inch wide) – – or fix the small bandages so that they stick please.

Thank you!.

Now impossible to find in local stores or pharmacies, these waterproof foam bandages offer the best in protection and durability. I don’t understand why this type of bandage is vanishing from the marketplace.

Once available in a package for just the large size bandage, unfortunately they are now only available in the ‘Assorted’ packaging which does not emphasis the most useful large size bandage. Still, I highly recommend.

Get them while you can.

I have been using Nexcare Active band aids for several years by now, and they are the by far most reliable band aid I have ever encountered. This is due to their strong water resistance as well as to their superior “stickyness”, especially when water or sweat is involved.

Unfortunately 3M keeps on systematically “improving” this otherwise awesome product. First, a few years back, the shape was changed from a traditional rectangle (the knee/elbow bandages still have it) to an elongated hexagon, which substantially reduced the actual fabric “pad”, i.

e. , reducing the wound size a given band aid can cover. HUGE setback! Now, that I am forced to use a bigger band aid size, even for smaller wounds, Nexcare is adding insult to injury, by reducing the product packaging to a choice of a pack with knee/elbow band aids and a pack of “assorted” band aids.

The single size pack of regular band aids has been withdrawn. So that gives me a choice: Buy the assortment, and throw the small size junk (=half the pack) away, because I am running out of regular size band aids, or slap elbow sized ones on every little something, which is totally not necessary, and will look ridiculous.

Neither is an option to me, so I guess I will need to start looking for a different bandaid. Too bad that I need to discard such an awesome product due to lousy packaging!.

The packaging is colorful and informative, the shinny red BAND-AID raised letters are easy to read and notice, as is the WATER BLOCK FLEX size EXTRA LARGE. Inside are 7 large adhesive bandages sterile and individually wrapped.

Easy to open wrappers from one end peeling down to revel the adhesive bandage. After removing the bandage you will see a 2 pieces bandage backing. Making it easy to apply the Quilt-aid comfort pad to the cut before applying the fabric-like adhesive part of the bandage to the skin.

What a surprise how great the BAND-AID Water Block Flex does just that. Blocks water and dirt from the wound. After applying the bandage I took a long hot shower. After wearing for 24 hours and a second shower I removed the bandage which found my skin and the comfort-aid pad completely DRY.

I will continue to use and recommend the WATER-BLOCK Flex BAND-AID.

Just got these this morning after scraping the crap out of both of my palms on the pavement last night. Could not get the other bandages to stay on, as you can imagine the palm is a difficult place to keep completely dry.

These have been on for about 3 hrs so far, and have not started peeling up AT ALL. On my PALMS, which can get a little sweaty. Haven’t tested them in water yet but i can’t imagine they won’t hold up.

If they don’t, I’ll return here to edit my review. Not sure why other reviewers have had trouble but Would definitely recommend.

Incredible quality, heavy duty bandages! I’ve never used anything like this before. Very protective and water resistant, last a while and are durable and soft, cushiony. Wonderful material and innovative technology.

Very useful, gave some to my family members and they were all in love. I used one recently on a blister after wearing high platforms. It protected my blister from pain and was comfortable to walk again in the same shoes.

Insane.

These are some serious bandages. They come in some nice colors and the antibacterial pads are a plus. They are made for someone who puts on a bandage and not have it come off until they want to take it off.

Speaking of which, you should NOT use these on sensitive or delicate skin. If you are older with crepey skin, you should probably think twice about using these bandages.

I’m a healthcare provider and ready to recommend this to any patient with an appropriate wound for it! My dog’s mouth had a run-in with my face resulting in a wound on the bridge of my nose. On the recommendation of urgent care, I was using regular bandages with triple antibiotic but the bandages wouldn’t stay put very well and the wound kept drying out, and leaving it open to the air intermittently per instructions was letting the edges separate.

After a week (since I knew it was clean, and wasn’t draining as much) I asked my professional wound care colleagues who said a hydrocolloid may not be a bad idea to help with healing. I bought this bandage so I could get back to exercising without getting an infection.

I bought these at Target and after a shower to clean the wound thoroughly, I put one on. It’s been so comfortable- it actually decreased the little bit of pain I was still having in that spot! I barely notice it- and the same goes for people looking at my face! If the wound heals up well it will literally be a dream come true! I can wear my glasses, style my bangs, and have my N95 mask on without discomfort now!.

These are my favorite adhesive bandages! They’re fully waterproof and if you apply them properly and they’ll last the entire day no matter how many times you wash your hands, shower, swim, etc. I typically remove adhesive bandages off at bedtime to allow the wound to breath overnight (I use gauze and tape provided the wound is no longer bleeding).

These adhesive bandages are so thin, they don’t restrict movement in any way, shape, or form. They’re so sheer, you’ll barely notice it’s there! But unfortunately, this is also their only downfall. These adhesive bandages are a bit tricky to apply, and you need to know how to do it.

Since they are so sheer, they can easily stick to itself if you’re not careful. And if this happens, you may as well get a new bandage and start all over. Even if you can manage to get it adhered to you, it will not be comfortable.

To properly apply these Nexcare Adhesive Bandages and not waste any follow these steps: 1. Clean the wound. If it’s fresh and you’re still bleeding, have someone help you by getting the adhesive bandage ready.

2. On each individual bandage, there’s a split at one of the short ends. Pull apart here completely. The bandage will actually be stuck to one of the two sides. This is normal. At this time, you should also see a white strip on the perimeter of the bandage.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT REMOVE THE WHITE STRIPS ON THE PERIMETER just yet. These white strips serve to provide structure to the super thin, yet waterproof, adhesive membrane. You should notice that on one end, this white strip is thicker than the other end.

3. Carefully remove the bandage from the packaging using the thick end of the white strip. BE SURE TO LEAVE THE WHITE STRIP ON THE BANDAGE ITSELF! 4. Apply the cotton portion of the bandage directly onto the wound and press on the thin membrane to affix it to your skin.

Do the best you can to remove any air bubbles. If you need to adjust it, carefully use the white strips on on the perimeter to pull the bandage off and reapply. 5. Once affixed to your skin without air bubbles, remove the white strips from the perimeter one at a time and affixing the exposed edges as you do so.

Remember try you best to ensure there are no air bubbles. The only other notable is that it advertises that these are breathable. All this means is that air is able to pass through, and I’m sure 3M would not false advertise this, so I’m sure it is breathable.

But, it’s definitely not very breathable. If you keep this bandage on overnight and remove the next morning, any surface it covered will be more pale, a sure sign of lack of oxygen. It may also be a bit wrinkly (if on fingers) from trapping moisture.

This is why I typically use gauze and skin tape overnight provided the bleeding has stopped. This will allow the wound to scab over and begin the healing process. But aside from the breatheability, and the trickiness in applying it, these are amazing! They’re completely waterproof and they’re so sheer you will maintain mobility in even the smallest of joints.

They’re very comfortable and you’ll barely notice that you’re wearing a bandage. They may be a bit pricey, but they’re totally worth it if you need something sheer and waterproof! Taking them off may be a tad difficult to if you don’t have any fingernails.

But once you get an edge, go slowly and you should have no problems removing it entirely.

I had a cut on my heel and had tried many different so called waterproof bandaids and none of them stayed on or even helped alleviate the discomfort when I had to wear shoes that is except for the Nexcare Blister Waterproof Bandaid! These bandaids held up to everything and they are so nicely padded so it cushioned my heal nicely.

I would recommend these bandaids highly to anyone looking for relief there simply is no other bandaid that will stay on this long and cushion this well!! The Nexcare Blister Waterproof Bandages feature all the superior properties of a waterproof bandage, and with a cushioned gel pad to help reduce pain & promote fast healing of blisters.

This is the perfect blister bandage for outdoor work, travel, athletics, landscaping, shoveling, hiking and more. It has a very unique diamond shape along with a 360-degree seal that truly does keep water out, it also keeps out dirt and germs that may lead to infection.

Nexcare Waterproof Blister bandages are a must-have for any first aid kit.

I love this product. I have 2 blisters that ruptured and it was very painful to sit. While I am being treating by my doctor with oral antibiotics, my doctor also recommended that I put Neosporin and bandage the areas.

I wanted something ‘better’ than a regular bandage and I came across your product. Even though it costs more than regular bandages, they are worth every penny. That cushion feature on the product does make a big difference and it’s nice to be able to sit without being in pain.

5 stars on this product!.

I signed up to receive a product sample of the Nexcare bandages because I really wanted to try them. Within two weeks I received two sample bandages and a coupon. They came in perfect time because a few days later I had a fight with a screwdriver and it won.

I had three spots where it got me and I decided to use my new sample bandages on the worst one since it just so happened to be in the worst spot. Right below the thumb on the pad of my left hand! I was surprised at how well the bandaid worked in that area.

When you stretch the skin out right it will wrinkle and move as natural as skin. They are way thinner than most bandaids and feel almost like shiny skin. I will definitely be going out to purchase a box for my next incident.

Thanks Nexcare.

Giving 2 stars because I bought these because we needed some kid bandages, but my child is running out of brands that she won’t have a reaction to. Taking these off of her was pure torture. These bandages were made for hospital grade injuries (kudos on that), but definitely not for simple scrapes on kids.

(my opinion).

These bandages are absolutely awesome. With children & grandchildren ranging in age from 10 months to 18 years, having bandages in the house is a must. As well as in the car, purses, backpacks, gym bags, etc for that matter! As I have to expect from the Nexcare Brand, these waterproof bandages are superior in all aspects of keeping BoBo’s clean, dry & sanitary.

The bright colors and fun designs keep the lite ones smiling and the big kids in style. I definitely recommend this product to anyone with children and those cool adults too!.

I stumbled upon these at my local grocery store about a year ago. They were the animal print and I just grabbed them because they were on sale. I am so glad I did! I use my hands a lot and I knick my fingers all the time.

My hands are in water a lot and these hold up great! I love that they really do seal completely all the way around. I can literally put one on and it will last all day! I ran out the other and went to buy more.

Where I was did not have these so I settled with the generic brand hoping they would be the same. Big mistake! They were horrible! I threw them away and went out and bought the Nexcare. They are also very lightweight I forget I have one on!.

Very comfortable & flexible, and stays on better than other brands. Not quite waterproof as it won’t keep out water if you have to wash the surrounding area, such as hands. Difficult to tell it leaked until you remove it since it is occlusive enough to slow water evaporation & the accompanying cooling sensation.

Perhaps they could add water-detecting color changing pad. Also leaves a tenacious, sticky residue. Still better than any other adhesive bandages I’ve tried.

These don’t stick AT ALL. I am wondering if my box is defective, because they fall right off. And the protective paper is really hard to open. These are the worst bandages I’ve ever bought, since they don’t adhere at all, while making the huge empty promise of being waterproof.

Now I have to figure out some other way to protect my wound. These were a straight-up waste of money. Completely worthless.

Great bandages, somewhat discreet (tan skin). I had three moles removed at once from my face and the small bandages in this package were the perfect size. My skin is oily so I did have issue with adhesion with the first one then the next two I wiped with an alcohol wipe first.

I was able to add a little neosporin and silicone as well without loss of adhesion. From far away you can’t really see them.