History Main / PointlessBandAid

For some reason, Bob wears an [[StuckOnBandAidBrand adhesive bandage strip]] on his face, all the time. It's not because he [[ThereWillBeToiletPaper cut himself shaving]], or because [[InstantBandages he's just suffered]] some AmusingInjuries -- in fact, he doesn't seem to be hurt at all. Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him easier to identify, or to make him [[RuleOfCool look cool]]. Often shows up in animation, and is rarely commented on by the characters.

** We find out it has a reason to be there, even if it is currently pointless: It was originally applied to his chin after a car crash he suffered 30 years earlier. [[spoiler:The SanitySlippage he was undergoing at the time caused him to forget it was there]], meaning his beard grew out from under it. A FreezeFrameBonus in "Sock Opera" hinted at the revelation: [[spoiler:the laptop, which later turns out to be [=McGucket=]'s, has its own bandaid.]]

-->-- '''Fiddleford [=McGucket=]''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "The Society of the Blind Eye]]"

-->-- '''Fiddleford [=McGucket=]''', ''[[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls The Society of the Blind Eye]]''

* Monta from ''Pocket Monsters BW: The Hero of Thunder and Fire'' wears a bandage on his nose for no apparent reason.

* [[CelebrityJuice Keith Lemon]], a character played by British comedian and actor Leigh Francis, always wears a bandage around his right hand and wrist. In the past, it was explained as covering up a risqué tattoo but now the reason seems to be it's a form of artistic expression. A previous character portrayed by Francis, [[BoSelecta Avid Merrion]], always wore a neck brace.

* Frankenrobo from ''{{Franchise/Anpanman}}'' has a crosspatch bandage on his head. Keep in mind though that Frankenrobo is a robot...

* Mametchi has one on his right cheek for no reason in episode 9 of ''[[VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} Let's Go! Tamagotchi]]'' when Memetchi and Makiko are arguing over who has better curls.

** In one episode, Renge gives [[TokenMiniMoe Shiro]] a few of these (both on his face and his knee) when she's trying to turn him into the [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys "naughty type"]].

* Bandages (one on the cheek, one across the bridge of the nose) are an accessory in the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games. Occasionally, villagers will ask if your character has hurt themselves.

* Monta from ''Pocket Monsters BW The Hero of Thunder and Fire'' wears a bandage on his nose for no apparent reason.

* Luke from ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoon Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]''.

* Likewise, bandages (one on the cheek, one across the bridge of the nose) are an accessory in the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games.

* In the ''WebAnimation/ChibiAvatar'' shorts, Mai has a band-aid on her nose.

->''Why does my beard have a bandage? Does that even make sense? Why has no one pointed that out?''

* Gingka from ''Anime/{{Beyblade}}'' has a band-aid on his nose.

** We find out it has a reason to be there, even if it is currently pointless: [[spoiler:It was originally applied to his chin after a car crash he suffered 30 years earlier. The SanitySlippage he was undergoing at the time caused him to forget it was there, meaning his beard grew out from under it.]] A FreezeFrameBonus in "Sock Opera" hinted at the revelation: [[spoiler:the laptop, which later turns out to be [=McGucket=]'s, has its own bandaid.]]

* ''ComicBook/{{DMZ}}'': Protagonist Matty Roth gets knocked in the face in an early issue and then spends the remainder of the story, spanning several years, with a bandage over his nose. It disappears briefly during a [[DependingOnTheArtist temporary artist change]] and then quickly returns.

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* Max Taylor from ''{{Main/Dinosaur King}}'' has a band aid on his nose in the very first episode after Chomp bites it.

--> -- Fiddleford [=McGucket=], ''[[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls The Society of the Blind Eye]]''

* Despite not being blind, [[Wiki/{{Killerbunnies}} Hesperia]] has been observed to wear bandages over her [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/art/Hesparia-s-Eyes-484675155 eyes]] and only reveals said eyes when she is telling the future or something in relation to that.

* Old Man [=McGucket=], the oldest living resident of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' (pictured above), has a pointless band-aid on his ''beard.'' [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] by the man himself during "Society of the Blind Eye".

** We find out it has a reason to be there, even if it is currently pointless: [[spoiler:it was originally applied to his chin after a car crash he suffered 30 years earlier. The SanitySlippage he was undergoing at the time caused him to forget it was there until the above quote, meaning his beard grew out from under it.]] A FreezeFrameBonus in "Sock Opera" hinted at the revelation: [[spoiler:the laptop, which later turns out to be [=McGucket=]'s, has its own bandaid.]]
In the ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'' franchise, Patty O'Green wears a band-aid on each of her knees.

* Max Taylor from ''{{Anime/Dinosaur King}}'' has a band aid on his nose in the very first episode after Chomp bites it.

* Kazuma Suzuka from ''Franchise/TokimekiMemorial: Girls' Side'' always wears a band-aid under his left eye, perhaps as a shorthand to indicate that he's into sports.