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My 4 yr old daughter had to wear a holter monitor for 24 hrs, removing the stickers (leads) is very painful. any tips to make this less painful?

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Dr. Sean O'mara answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Removing pads: Try using coconut oil or Vaseline next time to assist with removing the sticky pads.

Answered 5/16/2014

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