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Skin problem and blow outs on bag edge
Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Nov 20 9:39am | Replies (111)Comment receiving replies
As a 12 yr ileostomy patient, I've found it's generally caused by improper wafers vs skin barrier products. Do you have a colostomy or an Ileostomy ??
Is your stoma protruding, flush or recessed ??
A protruding ostomy is absolutely the easiest to take care of, but there are products that work for the flush or recessed type.
I recommend seeing an ostomy professional if your having that much skin rash, as if you don't take care of it, the damage will just continue and become a major problem.
I guess I've been lucky, after trying a couple different products and found the one that works. After all these years, I have no skin irritation or damage.
Also,, how often are you changing the the bag ???
You are allowed 20 a month, so I change mine every 2 days.
No matter what you use, they will always start to seep after after a couple days. Changing them often is necessary to keep healthy skin.
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@dennis287 thanks for the advice. I have an colostomy and it’s weird. Typically flush my body pops out at times. I call it my turtle head. I cut my pouches as close to that as possible. I don’t always have a rash but I watch it and change the pouch to avoid problems. Always learning. My supplies are partially covered by my insurance…
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We obviously don't live in the same region, as I have to pay for all my ostomy supplies...and they are costly. Because I live in Ontario Canada, I receive a twice yearly grant from the government to help pay for ostomy-related items, but not all Canadian provinces have this arrangement.