Skin issues-Advice appreciated
I’m 7 mos. Post rework of a hernia and resulting bowel obstruction. I had the initial surgery about 17 mos. ago. My skin is bumpier now after 2d surgery; less even; raw. I use the Coloplast concave flip base because I have a gut and it fits my shape better. The problem I’m having is my skin around the stoma always seems raw. I also have a lot of failures due to the base being pushed off the seal by output. The stoma nurse had me soaking in Domeboro and going to great lengths to be sure the skin was dry before installation. She said the skin was eroded by output, but that doesn’t really add ip. There are areas around the stoma that just aren’t healing. It’s not uncommon to bleed a bit when I change. Getting it super dry does help prevent failures. I use stoma powder, Cavilon, and paste. I used Skin Tac some, too. I’ve also stopped eating any later than 6:00 pm, and the failures are less frequent ok but my skin isn’t healing.
Is this what an allergy to a manufacture’s adhesive is like? For a few months after the 1st surgery I wore Hollister and I didn’t have raw skin. I have had systemic yeast infections in the past and I have signs of some kind of fungal infection on my arms and back currently. I’m going to the doctor this week to treat it. Do yeast infections prevent wounds from healing?
Any thoughts or advice appreciated. Everyone hang in there. Thanks!