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Causes of red skin
There are many reasons why your skin around the stoma can get red and sore. Some of them include irritation from stool, sensitivity/allergy to products you use like cleanser or moisturizer, yeast infection (Candidiasis). Below is a discussion of each one’s characteristics! The most common cause of redness to the skin surrounding an ileostomy is…
Easy Tips on how to Conceal Your Ostomy Pouch
After getting your ostomy pouch fixed, you might be worried if it will affect your day-to-day life. Well, in most cases, it will if you do not know how to live with it. The pouch has not been fixed to curtail your movements but rather to enhance them. So how do you live with it?…
The Choice of Pouch for Ostomies
There are two types of ostomy pouches – open and closed. Open-ended pockets have a valve at the bottom for emptying, which is not seen by anyone else. Closed-end bags cover the entire stoma opening with no hole for drainage or gas release. Closed-end ostomy pouches are typically used when patients need to protect their…
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