I had my bladder removed almost 5 months ago. Skin around the stoma and adhesive edges is shinny. It looks like glue. I have tried adhesive wipe remover and skin seems clean but remains shinny... It looks like a seal that it does not come off.
The skin under my wafer it looks like whiter. I have a retracted stoma. Use Coloplast 1 piece with convexity and a belt to help the stoma to protrude.
Could it be because it's always covered it just doesn't get to "breathe" like the skin around it?
Respectfully,
Mike
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Hi Kissy,
The area around my Stoma is also shiny. It has been since the beginning and I do not use anything on my skin except adhesive remover, soap and water. It has never posed a problem. Not sure if it a deterrent to the adhesive or not. My two piece or one piece pouches have never really sealed around the stoma. The moldables were worse. I use the Convetec two piece right now and have ordered the Coloplast two piece since I really liked their one piece better. Giving the two piece a try! Will see if it sticks any better! Would love it to because under the water goes u see the flange as does the output causing it all to be changed more frequently. But I guess every 6 days is not bad! I also use Coloplast Y shaped Barrier strips for the extra security!
Shinny skin is happy skin, or at least mine seems to be. I agree with what has already been written. The skin around my stoma seems a bit shinny too but I know it's clean and free of any residue as well. I don't seem to have any issues there and I can usually feel where the pouch has been for a good half an hour after I remove it. I suppose it just has to bounce back from all those days with the flange on.