I have had an ileostomy for two years now but recently have been having more leaks. I am using Coloplast products and have had good success with them for some time, but recently I have had more leaks. In discussing this with Coloplast, they said they felt, after looking at a picture of my stoma, that I had "shiny skin" under the barrier and that the shiny skin is caused over time by the barrier covering the skin, and that can cause any barrier to not stick as well. Has anybody else heard of this before? I asked my ostomy nurse, and she had never heard of "shiny skin" being a problem before. I'm not sure it makes sense to me, but I'm no expert. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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