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Ostomy pouches rashes and itching?

Ostomy | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (9)

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@gnomer

If you have access to a WOC Nurse, I recommend having them examine your skin and make some suggestions. If it looks bad enough, they may recommend a dermatologist.

You may be having a temporary reaction to the adhesive on the bottom of the base plate, and it will eventually get used to it and stop being itchy/red and using allergy medication to help with itching may be good enough until it stops on its own.

If it is a persistent issue, you may need to try different brands for your ostomy base plate/bag system. You can get free samples from all the manufacturers (Hollister, Coloplast, ConvaTec, etc). You could call your current one to see if they have other systems for people who may need a different type of adhesive.

However best to start with a WOC Nurse and go from there

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Saturday morning, I'm going to try a thorough washing of the areas with mild soap and try to get off all the adhesive off before another Coloplast pouch is installed. Thanks for the advice.