Struggling to Cut a Round Hole in My Stoma Wafer

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AL77
Nov 14, 2024 11:08 pm

I’ve been having trouble cutting the hole in the wafer to fit around my stoma. I can’t get it to be totally round, some jagged edges. Please advise.

Cplumber
Nov 14, 2024 11:18 pm

Google. Nu Hope stoma hole cutter

AL77
Nov 14, 2024 11:20 pm
Reply to Cplumber

Ok, thanks

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Beth22
Nov 14, 2024 11:38 pm

You can also smooth out any rough bumps with your finger 

Beth22
Nov 15, 2024 12:13 am

Do not cut the hole bigger than your stoma. It's supposed  to be cut to the size of your stoma. 

 

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infinitycastle52777
Nov 15, 2024 1:43 pm

Do you use curved scissors?

infinitycastle52777
Nov 15, 2024 2:32 pm
Reply to Beth22

You do have to give your stoma a little room to breath. It gets bigger and smaller as it's working on output. So it needs to have just a little bit of wiggle room.

Beth22
Nov 15, 2024 8:39 pm
Reply to infinitycastle52777

No, actually, it's supposed to be cut to the size of your stoma. When I first got my ostomy, she was the only stoma nurse who had any common sense. It came from that stoma nurse, also from my colon and rectal surgeon, and if that's still not believable, read the instructions that come in your box; it also says it there. This 1/8 of an inch is a good way to leak and eat the crap out of your skin.

 


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Nov 17, 2024 4:05 am

After reading all the replies I am feeling quite blessed to have found a flange that gives me no trouble for my colostomy. I use ConvaTec SUR-FIT Natura Moldable Durahesive Skin Barrier with Accordion Flange. Moldable Technology: This skin barrier utilizes moldable technology to deliver proven skin protection. It conforms to the shape of the stoma, providing a customized fit that helps prevent leaks and irritation.

It does! I cut the hole the size of my stoma, and heat it with a hair dryer before I put it on. The heat makes it soften enough to conform to my stoma. NO paste, no rings. Just the flange. The downside is that after three days, sometimes four, it becomes gummy and needs to be changed.  But not having to deal with the extra seals makes that easy. 

I chose the accordian style because surgeries made pushing the bag to snap it on painful. Now I prefer it. Makes it easy to open to squirt water in with my tattoo bottle to make stool slide out easy and even wash down the stoma. It also allows the bandage portion to stick better because it is more flexible, with the hard round snap on portion not against my skin. 

Anyway, that's what works for me.