infection around stoma,

Hi ECFCok Does your stoma have a quiet time when you could lie on the bed on a towel and let it breathe? I’ve heard people applying a thin layer of calamine before but it can affect the adhesion if you’re not careful? You could also copy and paste your post onto the stoma board and see if they have any other ideas?

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Thank you Karen, I will try that. I have puppy training pads so will use those instead of towel. Apparently you shouldn't use lotion on weeping skin altough I can use on the just red areas. I will post on the stoma board as well once I've mastered the technology

That's a tricky one. I have had a sore, red ring around mine from time to time and this was eased by using a barrier spray. However, if mine was infected and bloody I would stand under a warm shower for a while and clean the area with plain water and allow it to air dry. Then apply a generous coating of Germolene to just the infected area and cut an enlarged hole in the pouch to leave the area clear from adhesive. The plastic mask from the pouch could be used to mask the good skin from the antiseptic. Then apply a Fusion stick primer to the good skin to receive the pouch flange, plus a pair of Brava Elastic tapes to reduce the risk of leaks. Change these daily (and don't venture out) until matters improve. Note that this just a personal opinion and in an ideal world I would reduce output and stay indoors for a few days, without a pouch, and deal with the discharge as best as I could until the infected area is restored. Like you, I am a great believer in cuts and abrasions being exposed to the air for quicker healing, where they scab and dry out.

Do keep us posted on progress.

Dulac