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New colostomy: I'm a little lost and have questions
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@claudiod I think the confusion is that skin barrier is used to mean multiple different things. The part that you stick onto your abdomen, that the bag attaches to could be called a skin barrier but it's more often called a wafer, or base plate.
Skin barrier can mean a wipe that is used to put down a thin film. It can mean something like Eakin Seal, or Coloplast Brava ring or some other sticky things that are more like putty.
Has your skin irritation gotten any better? Have you been able to get into a WOCN?
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Hi Susan,
Yes, have been in contact with a WOCN, and we are trying different pouches. Right now, for the first time, I put a protective sheet and then applied the pouch on top of it, and it is making a big difference. I think that my skin irritation is a reaction to the wafer's adhesive.