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After washing, you can apply moisture cream if required.

After you’ve removed the cast you can bathe the limb and start moving the limb in warm soapy water.

On the second layer you may find a small slab which should lift off, then you can continue to unwind the second layer.

Support the arm while slowly unwinding the material.

Find the end of the casting material and tease away the end of the tape.

Place the limb on a table, chair arm or bed for support.

Please do not use scissors to remove the cast. You should have been given a date to remove the cast at home. Please go to the Emergency Department (ED), Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) or your GP straight away if your fingers become If the plaster is uncomfortable, feels too tight, is rubbing, or becomes damaged or broken, please call the Plaster Room on 01872 253234.

Keep moving all joints not enclosed in the plaster, especially your fingers.

Elevate your limb for the first 48 hours or as instructed.

You can easily remove your soft cast at home on the date we tell you. Unlike a standard plaster cast, you don’t need to return to the hospital to have it taken off. “Soft Cast” is a particular type of plaster cast that is designed to be flexible but strong enough to protect the broken bone whilst it is healing.

Remove cast at home