Ostomy Bag Adhesive, Removal and Possible Impact on Surgical Wound Glue?

Hi silver, 

I had the same issue in that my bag always adhered to one, sometimes 2 of my wounds that were glued. I always used the the remover when in hospital working with the stoma nurses and they never mentioned it and it was never an issue, past the amount you use around that area for fear that it will hurt when you pull! Hope that helps

L

Thank you - that's really helpful. My logical brain was telling me it would be okay, and my worry brain was a bit concerned. Best wishes.

Thank you - that's really helpful. My logical brain was telling me it would be okay, and my worry brain was a bit concerned. Best wishes.

Welcome to your online community and to stoma support.

I would agree that the pouch adhesive won't damage the surgical wound which after 12 days should be healing quite nicely from the inside out. 

What you should be looking for is any lumps forming around your scar  if you see some mention to your stoma care nurse

Once the glue has completely come off the wound you may find that you are left with a ridge or an indentation both of which can cause slight problems with your Pouching system and possible leakages. Any part of the pouch flange that doesn't make a good flat seal with your body is a escape route for your output, you can get add on products to help stop this and we can go into this later should it happen.

If you see some blood coming from the wound area when you remove the flange it is nothing to worry about as it will dry up before you attach the pouch.

The site is open 7 days a week and there is usually someone about very early till very late to answer any questions and help with solution finding.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need help at anytime in the future on any aspect of your stoma management.

Ian

CC

Thank you so much - really great to know that there is such wonderful, practical support available, and I am so glad that this forum was recommended to me. With best wishes.