Can we wear shapers such as spanx?Do they affect output?
shrimp
Sep 25, 2014 2:50 pm
Past Member
Sep 26, 2014 10:53 pm
Hi, yes, we can. I had a geat deal of trouble finding panties etc that were high enoughto gp above the stoma. Spanx high -waisted worked fine. No problem with output or the bag. I then found some panties on eBay that worked very well--light shapers, kind of high waisted. I have a colostomy, so I know these work for me--left side stoma. As long as the panties or shaper isn't super tight or firm I don't think there would be a problem.
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