Probably seems trivial to most of you but at 3 months post-op I still get some anxiety over whether my barrier is cut right as I have an odd-shaped stoma, not oval or circular. I worry, is it cut too large or too small. Most info is 1/8 inch of skin showing but that 1/8 inch of skin gets red and sore. Just recently I had a stoma nurse say she cuts it with no skin showing. If it is cut too small, can it hurt the stoma? I mean just slightly, not where it binds it. Or is 1/8 inch best? That really is about the only issue I have that causes me apprehension when changing my appliance. BTW, I have a colostomy. Thanks for all your input. All of you have been very helpful and encouraging to me with my previous post.

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