I've had my stoma for about 10 months now. Over the months I have had some issues with skin irritation right at the edge of the stoma, but for the last month or so the skin at the bottom of the stoma has been extremely irritated and painful. Every time I change my pouch I put Neosporin on the area. When I empty my bag I clean it with soap and I add foaming Neosporin and rub it around the affected area. I have started changing my bag more frequently. Nothing seems to work and I'm not sure what to do at this point. I'm wondering if a product like Marathon would be helpful. Curious if anybody else has dealt with this and found a working solution.
Thanks
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