Managing and preventing irritation of skin around the stoma is critical to maintaining a positive quality of life when living with an ostomy. Always seek the guidance of an ostomy nurse when dealing with skin issues and selecting products that may help you maintain healthy peristomal skin. Here is a guide from the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN):

And below is an application to help you evaluate your skin health:

Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide

for consumers by WOCN Society and Hollister Incorporated

Webinars

Scratching the Surface of Peristomal Itching: the Invisible Peristomal Skin Concern

Digging Deeper into Peristomal Itching: the Invisible Peristomal Skin Concern

Peristomal Skin irritation: Causes and Management

Ostomy Skin Barrier Formulations