Leaks and rashes oh my!

Ok so I had another surgery this summer and I've since finally gotten back to a normal weight and now I have a dip on the lower right "corner" of my stoma area. Been having a really hard time getting more than a day or two out of a pouch when I used to get five. I've also got a rash under there, my ET nurse thinks it's fungal but we can't get the antibiotic powder here anymore and I'm stuck with foot powder (Tinactin) and it's not helping... any suggestions?

I got rashes and itching when I used a skin barrier spray for a couple of weeks. Nothing before or after. The barriers work well for some but not for me.

Recommend zinc oxide cream to apply a thin layer on the itch.
Apply stoma powder on the cream layer and blow off the remaining.
Then use stoma paste instead to fill the dip as stoma paste is softer and it can fills the dip. Just press the tube to your skin and move across the dip and you will get it all fill up perfectly.
(I have dips on the left and right of my stoma and I have allergies toward eakin seal, so I am back to my Convatec stoma paste)
Also fill the paste around your stoma, not too thick (about 0.3cm in diameter) and press it down with a slightly wet cotton so that the paste will not stick on your finger.
Warm up your bag and press onto your skin.

I have watery output but this method still can last me 3days or 4 days at most.

I just cannot understand how a wafer or anything sticky can adhere to powder or skin cream. It just does not make sense. Can someone explain it to me. Right after my surgery I was told to use powder around my stoma. I was hesitant but tried it. Constant leaks. Stopped the powder and found Friar's. NO LEAKS.

Dan

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What is zinc oxide?

Dan

Zinc oxide is the main component of diaper rash cream.....I don't see how a wafer could possibly stick to it!!

zinc oxide is a cream recommended by my surgeon because i have a very red ring which is watery. Do not buy nappy rash cream that you can get over the counter because those often have oil substance that, like what they say, wont stick. Ask for zinc oxide cream from the hospital. Apply a THIN layer and air it. It will dry off a little. Then add stoma powder on it and blow off the excess. Now you will have a perfectly balanced mixture. If you think you've applied too much stoma powder and it wont come off, dap it with a wet coton. When stoma powder gets moist, it will become slightly sticky. BUT DONT MAKE IT WAY TOO WET. then you apply the bag. I always wipe off excess powder and fill up my dips with stoma paste. Infact i apply zinc oxide cream + Zinc oxide powder + stoma powder + stoma paste and it can last me for 3 day (leaks happened due to my watery output that detach the bag) nvr because of the cream or powder if you do it right.

sorry for the late reply.

Post Edited (AccidentSurvivor) : 12/29/2013 11:07:45 AM (GMT-7)

most lilely your skin is healing. If there is no more redness and sting... just continue doing what you are doing now. :)