Ostomy Skin Care l United Ostomy Associations of America

Ostomy Skin Care

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

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

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Digging Deeper into Peristomal Itching: the Invisible Peristomal Skin Concern

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Peristomal Skin irritation: Causes and Management

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Ostomy Skin Barrier Formulations

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Barrier considerations to obtain your fit

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Moisture Math & My Ileostomy

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Maintaining Healthy Peristomal Skin

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How to Keep the Skin Around Your Stoma Healthy Keeping the skin around your stoma, or peristomal skin, healthy is important. You can steer clear of many complications by following these simple suggestions from: Bath…

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Moisture Math & My Ileostomy

Maintaining Healthy Peristomal Skin

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