Protective seals - broken skin

Hi!

I get occasional sore patches around my stoma. When I spoke to the stoma nurse she suggested cavalon spray . Just spray a little onto the sore patch, leave it to dry ( I count to 100!)  And then stick the bag on. You can buy it straight from the chemists, it is quite expensive , mine cost £9 . I live in rural mid wales so was quite surprised to find our little chemist had a bottle to sell me I did this first as I  didn't want to wait for the prescription!

I get it on prescription now and the little bottle lasts ages. I use it every time I change a bag now ( once every 3 days ) even if my skin isnt sore. If I  do get sore patches they heal up by the time I have changed my bag.

I hope this is helpful. I use the concave bags as well which I think helps.

Good luck 

Catherine xx

Hello

Thank you very much for that recommendation - I will have a look at that. My stoma is 7 weeks old, and the abdomen above it is curved, and below it is fairly flat. So while I have had success treating the skin on the top, below it is too moist . . . so your suggestion sounds like an option well worth trying.

I have not heard of concave bags. I was sent home from hospital with convex bags, and I am now just trying flat bags, because of the softer profile, and seeing how I get on with that. I have noticed a bit of 'corrosion' of the 'wafer' on these. But no leaks or anything.

Thanks again for your help & best wishes.

Sorry,  I think I  meant convex! I suppose it depends which way you look at them! Xx