Waterproof barrier of wafer doesn't stick well

Is it important to have the waterproof barrier of the wafer stick well? Mine have wrinkles and are loose at the edges, even right after applying a new wafer. I only have about 3 weeks of experience, and I've never had a wafer leak, changing them every 3 or 4 days, so I guess I'm ok, but don't want to push my luck. I don't use any skin prep adhesive because it (3M Cavilon spray) seems to have the opposite effect, making it stick too well, causing red marks when removing (and I don't want to use adhesive remover). I cover the pouch and wafer in the shower (with plastic wrap), so they don't loosen more from the water (Hollister says they might).

Do others have wrinkly loose wafer barriers and just not worry about it (mine is colostomy, not ileostomy)? Or is there something else I should add to the edges to hold them down better?

davie
I don't normally have wrinkles. Is the tape paper cover split into two pieces? Mine is. At the separation I bend the paper ends back but leave them on the border. Then I just barely stick the wafer on. Then stand up straight and remove the paper. Now push the wafer onto your skin and smooth the border on evenly. The trick is standing up straight when you apply the wafer and smooth the tape all at once.

Hope that made some sense.

Dan

The fabric tape around the edges of the wafer is pretty much superfluous. It adds a little bit of stability to the "important" part of the wafer but many people get by completely without it. For example, look at this setup (scroll down to the first big photo): http://ostomyoutdoors.com/2012/06/12/skin-sleuthing/ She's cut the tape off *completely* and just uses a few strips of a less irritating kind of tape.

As long as you aren't having leaks or skin irritation, don't sweat it.