Maintaining the Skin

The skin surrounding your stoma must always be a similar color as the rest of your abdomen’s skin. However, ostomy outflow might irritate or irritate this area. Here are several tips to maintain your skin in fine condition:

• Utilize a bag that is the best suited and has a skin barrier hole. An insufficiently sized opening might cut or damage the stoma, causing it to enlarge. If the aperture is too big, the outflow may reach the skin and harm it. Replace the bag in this situations and change it with the one that matches properly
• To prevent leakage and skin burn, replace the bag frequently. It’s critical to stick to a consistent pouch-changing routine. Do not even wait for leakage or other symptoms of a condition, such as itchiness or burn, to appear.
• Take the bag far away from the body with caution, and only replace it every day unless there is an issue. Instead of forcing the skin barrier far from the body, simply press it aside.
• Water should be used to clean the surface where you have stoma. When applying the skin barrier or bag, make sure the skin is totally dry.
• Keep an eye out for infections or reactions to the skin or bag materials. Because you might grow sensitive with time, they can emerge after weeks or months of utilizing a substance. When your skin is only affected where the bag comes into contact with it, you could use a bag cover or another bag type. If you need help, a stoma doctor can help. Bag covers can be purchased from supply companies or made yourself. You may need to experiment with different items to discover how they affect your skin.

Irrigation of the Colostomy

Colostomy irrigation is a technique for moving feces through the colon that may be used with particular kinds of colostomies. You can decide to maintain your colostomy with irrigation if you’ve got a descending or sigmoid colostomy. Irrigation is the act of introducing fluid in the colon via stoma to aid with bowel movement regulation.

Irrigation for colostomy has been used for a long time, although it is no longer as common as it once was. This is most likely due to advancements in pouch systems.

It is up to you whether or not to irrigate, but you really should consult a doctor to care about it before making a choice. You’ll learn how and when to irrigate the colostomy from your doctor or ostomy caregiver. Based on the life experience of the individual instructing you, the method may change slightly from what we explain here.

If you choose to irrigate, make sure you follow these guidelines:

When Should You Irrigate

Select a time during the day, when you will have the washroom for yourself. Irrigation is maybe more effective if performed right after you feed or a warm or hot beverage. Also, irrigate at around the same moment of the day that you used to move your feces prior to colostomy.

How to Irrigate