-Are you always worried about the leakage of the stoma bag after the ostomy? Are you often troubled by skin problems? When these problems occur, what should you do?

Please pay attention to these 4 points!

01. Is the center hole cutting suitable?

Too large incision in the colostomy baseplate of the ostomy bag will cause the skin around the stoma to lose the shielding protection of the baseplate, and the skin under the baseplate will be exposed to contact with excrement, which will damage the skin and cause redness and pain.

Therefore, you need to measure the stoma size correctly, and cut the baseplate in the right size, then the problem of this excrement irritating the stoma skin will be resolved quickly.

【Baseplate center hole cutting method】

①First, measure the size of the stoma with an stomaguiad

② Then mark the size on the baseplate, which is 1-2mm larger than the actual stoma size

③Finally, cut the ostomy baseplate along the scale line

02. Check whether the fasteners are firm

When using a two-piece ostomy bag, if the ostomy bag and the baseplate are not fastened properly, there will be a gap; excrement will flow out of the gap and irritate the skin.

Therefore, care should be taken when the baseplate and the ostomy bag are fastened, try to avoid the situation where the fastening is not in place, and avoid the excrement soaking the baseplate for a long time, which will stimulate the skin to cause skin ulceration and redness.

【Fast closure of ostomy bag – four-point operation method】

(1) Fasten the bottom of the connecting ring of the ostomy bag to the baseplate;

(2) Press the other hand to overlap the ostomy bag fastener and the flange slot above the abdomen;

(3) Press lightly on the abdomen at the left and right points along the ostomy bag connecting ring

When a slight “click” is heard, the bag is buttoned. (The details of different brands of ostomy bags may be different, please refer to the manual for the actual wearing process)

03. Is the removal method appropriate?

Frequent sticking and peeling of the ostomy bag will easily damage the skin. Therefore, when peeling off, carefully and slowly peel it off to avoid excessively stimulating the skin. It is recommended to use a ostomy wipe-off adhesive remover for assistance.

For those who use the two-piece ostomy product, after wearing it on the flange, it will take a long time to replace the ostomy bag, which will reduce the irritation of the adhesive to the skin and cause irritant dermatitis.

04. Whether the product is selected correctly

Choose a suitable stoma bag, and according to each person’s abdominal body shape, you can choose stoma products that are firmly pasted and have a low allergy rate.

If the stoma has a flush or sunken stoma, it is recommended to choose an ostomy bag with a convex baseplate, and use a waist belt to pressurize the skin around the stoma, so that the stoma discharge is higher than the skin surface, which is conducive to better collection of excretions. Reduces the occurrence of leakage and skin damage.

If the stoma has a normal height and the surrounding skin is flat, the ostomy bag with a flat bottom plate can be selected. If you have sports needs, you can choose an ostomy belt or pressure-sensitive tape to fix it according to your personal situation.