Skin problem and blow outs on bag edge

Hi annpeters, I believe he’s referring to a product called Skin Tac liquid adhesive, by Torbot. I use it as well and it works so good at helping your appliance stick better to your skin. You can get it at Amazon , many online medical supply shops, and probably some drug stores near you, but definitely Amazon, that’s where I get it… between a good thorough cleaning drying , using Brava rings and using skin prep wipes…the addition of this skin tac adhesive gives me an average of nine days with my urostomy and 14 days with my Ileostomy.

Thank you for responding! I am new on the site and just trying to navigate. So great to see a response so quickly. I’m impressed by the number of days you get with your ileostomy! I’m not familiar with the urostomy. But I’m betting that’s above average. All the best to you, my friend!

So with a urostomy u r dealing with urine…no stools? With stools there is a buildup of feces creating a pancake under the bag that eventually leads to a leak in the wall of the bag adhered to the skin. I am anxious to try the skin tac tho, to see if it helps with a colostomy.

I change bags with an urostomy every Sunday, so I get 7 days. After the bladder removal surgery (due to GYN cancer) I was told to change it every 3 to 4 days, the management of it became overwhelming. Once a week is not overwhelming. I never thought of going past 7 days, concerned about UTIs due to bacteria in the bag. Like you, I am meticulous about the skin cleaning and use the ring and the skin prep wipes. Interesting that you get 9 days with the urostomy, wow!

Yes, with my urostomy it’s just urine. Sometimes, even though I have an ileostomy, where usually the stool is more loose than a colostomy, I sometimes still get firmer stools and it does stick to the stoma. You can also put some baby oil on the inside of the bag that’s near the stoma and a drizzle a little inside the bag to help the stool slide down easier. Plus, up your fluid intake, with water, and a little apple juice to help loosen the stool up, that might help.

I do change out for a new urostomy bag halfway thru to avoid bacterial build up and uti’s.

You must have a detachable bag, yes? I use Hollister # 8414 which is a one piece pre-cut to 1 inch(size was measured by Ostomy nurse at Mayo). All I do it stick the Hollister # 8815 Adapt CeraRing to the opening and that is it. With these pieces the unit goes on as one and comes out as one, no option to only change the bag itself. Yes, I do think about bacterial build up ans uti's.
Definitely a concern for us with ostomies.

Yep, I use a two piece system From Convatec. Makes it easier to switch out the bag only, midway through.

Hi. Made some progress. Seems if I keep my bag full of air I, I don’t get pancaking! I “burp” it later in the day when we go out for less obvious look. I also started using Skin Tac (Amazon). Makes skin more sticky for good bag adherence. Do y use a clip closure?

Does anyone use bag clip?
I have problems sometimes with the Velcro closure. How well does the clip work?