Hi all, first time on the forum. I just had surgery on 11/7 that resulted in an ileostomy. I'm using a Hollister 2-piece system that I really like, but the last couple changes I did, the Hollister Adapt barrier ring has swollen up dramatically inside my flange and around the stoma. The first time it created a thick dome that completely enclosed the stoma. I removed the top and left the sides there until my next change. There didn't seem to be a breakdown of the ring under the flange. I just changed this yesterday and by last night the ring had swollen up again. Today I had to remove some of it again. As I understand it, the hydrocolloid rings are designed to swell/melt a bit to form a good "caulk" - but this seems egregious, and I find myself constantly worrying that it's going to cut off the stoma. I've gone through three bags in 24 hours as I keep checking on her and clearing out ring wax. This isn't sustainable daily. Does anyone either have advice on keeping the ring swelling down, or a product they like better that doesn't crowd the stoma as much? Thank you!

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