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Feel more confident about facing humidity with these tips:
- Review your peristomal cleaning routine
Using baby wipes or cleaners that include moisturizers may affect your pouch seal in hot, humid weather. Clean your peristomal skin with warm water and a simple bar of soap. Learn more about bathing and showering with an ostomy here. - Try a barrier wipe or spray before applying your pouch
ESENTA™ Sting-Free Skin Barrier Wipes create a barrier film that protects the skin from the damaging effects of adhesives, body waste and enzyme attack. Using the barrier wipes in combination with Stomahesive® Powder may help extend overall pouch wear time. If you’d like to learn more on how to use these products, contact our me+ Team at 1-800-422-8811 today. - If you are in a humid climates or tend to perspire more, try a pouch with a Stomahesive® barrier and an acrylic tape collar
The SUR-FIT Natura® Skin Barrier provides a unique formula that enables the skin barrier to adhere to both dry and moist skin. Request sample here. - If you are having an issue with tape collars starting to peel, try adding ease™ Strips
around the skin barrier where it meets the skin. Learn more and request samples here. - Using an eakin Cohesive® Seal with your pouching system may help absorb additional moisture
eakin Cohesive® Seals can help prevent leaks and skin irritation by forming an absorptive barrier around your stoma. Learn more and request samples here. - Try using an ostomy belt or wearing an
Ostomysecrets® wrap to help keep your pouch secure and supported against your body, which may help increase wear time. - More often pouch changes may be required
You may find in humid climates and situations that you need to change your pouch more often.
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Meghan talks us through how she maintains a healthy, happy peristomal skincare routine in the humid summer months.
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