It’s easy to use Vivelle-Dot. Just follow these steps.
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Determine your schedule for twice-a-week application.
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Decide which two days you'll change your patch. Your
Vivelle-Dot
individual carton contains a calendar card printed in its inner flap. Mark the
two-day schedule you plan to follow on your carton's inner flap.
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Be consistent.
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If you forget to change your patch on the correct date, apply a new one as soon
as you remember.
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No matter what day this happens, stick to the schedule you have marked on the
inner flap of your carton (your calendar card).
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Before you apply the Vivelle-Dot System, prepare your skin.
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Make sure your skin is:
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Clean (freshly washed), dry and cool.
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Free of any powder, oil, moisturizer or lotion.
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Free of cuts and or irritations (rashes or other skin problems).
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How to Apply the Vivelle-Dot System.
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Tear open the pouch at the tear notch (do not use scissors). Each patch is
individually sealed in a protective pouch.
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Remove the patch from the package and apply immediately. Apply patch to lower
abdomen, below the waistline. Avoid the waistline, since clothing may cause the
patch to rub off. DO NOT APPLY PATCH TO BREASTS.
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Holding the patch with the rigid protective liner facing you, remove half of
the liner, which covers the sticky surface of the patch. Avoid touching the
sticky side of the patch with your fingers.
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Using the other half of the rigid protective liner as a handle, apply the
sticky side of the patch to the selected area of the abdomen.
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Press the sticky side of the patch firmly into place and smooth it down.
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While still holding the sticky side down, fold back the other half of the
patch.
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Grasp an edge of the remaining protective liner and gently pull it off. Avoid
touching the sticky side of the patch with your fingers.
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Press the entire patch firmly into place with the palm of your hand. Continue
to apply pressure for approximately 10 seconds. Make sure the patch properly
adheres to your skin.
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Go over the edges with your finger to ensure good contact around the patch.
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Note: If the patch should come off, put the same patch back on a different
site. When changing your patch, based on your twice-a-week schedule, apply your
new patch to a different site. Do not apply a new patch to that same area for
at least one week.