Has Anyone Else Had a Flange Separate from the Bandage Wafer?

My Mom is a recent ileostomate (about 6 weeks since surgery). She is 81 so my sister and I are helping Mom get healthy again. We have a stoma nurse that visits us twice a week. Today she came and noticed a small leakage that was just starting. it was under the flange. the plastic flange was separateing from the bandage itself. She thought moms underwear was pushing upward toward the flange and the force actually separated it. Now Mom is very nervous about her underwear and elastic waistbands destroying the seal. Has anyone else experienced this? We use Hollister convex wafer- 2 piece system and a eakin barrier ring.

Happened to me a few times at first, especially when the nurse was coming over and helping out.  I use the same system and found the most important thing is after cleaning well, really getting the area well with the adhesive remover, couple applications.  Wipe with wet cloth and dry again.  I then use the Stoma Powder around the area, big help.. Wipe it all off and cover area well with the skin barrier.  Make sure the skin is flat and dry before sticking the appliance on.  And yes, I highly recommend the ring.  Good luck, takes practice..

sounds to me like the product itself failed, the small pressure created by the waistband shouldnt cause any trouble. if it happens again, try a different box of flanges.