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Lesions near the stoma—Help!

Thu, August 07, 2008 12:00 AM

I’ve had my ileostomie for about 8 months now, had the surgery in late October 2007. About 3 months ago I started developing sink lesions near the stoma. After seeing my a normal doctor who prescribed a cream for it, I finally went and saw my colorectal surgeon who said this was another side affect of Chron’s, after putting me on a prednisone taper, it looked like the lesions were starting to heal. Unfortunately the bigger one refuses to heal, I’m almost finished with my second taper and it still hasn’t healed. This is extremely frustrating being that I am currently in college and I don’t want this to start interfering with my school due to the fact that if I don’t put my flange on just right, it can start to leak, and if I cut the wafer to big, it starts to irritate the skin around the stoma after a few days.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Anyone know what I can do or possibly put on it or take to help it?

alta
Joined Aug 7, 2008

Mon, August 25, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for Alta.

Hi, I have an ileostomy for about 23 yrs ,the pains are the same, I LOVE coloplast, seems that once I first got off the steriods years ago my skin started breaking down under my bag,(convatec at the time) first your skin is used to breathing and not having something covering it all the time,(water and air are your friends at this point) anyway my rednes and blistering,weepiness is caused by your acid stomach juices hitting the area and possibly also a reaction to the adhesive on different bag systems. I have found that mylanta/maylox dabbed on a cottonball dabb the area and let dry, then you can crust the area with you stomahesive powder and skin prep wipes (the only skin preep that does not sting is more expensive but well worth it is "cavilon" made by 3M and forget the awful tube paste that burns go for the coloplast paste strips, mold into any scars crevices and apply it around your stoma opening on your skin or bag. GET CREATIVE!!!! take paste strips and mix them together with an eakin seal roll into a ball and shape like playdough chuncks where you need it the most!! Also a nice shower and some time to air out the area under the bag helps immensly, right now I alternate between coloplast and nuhope because one day one irratates me and the same with the other. I hope this help at least some!!! My heart really goes out to you:) steph

steph821
Joined Aug 24, 2008

Mon, August 11, 2008 11:03 AM

Reply posted for Alta.

Have you checked with a stoma nurse? Most larger hospitals have one.

I had a yeast infection with small sores/leisons around my stoma. I used some medicated powder. Are you allergic to latex?

Good luck

terri911
Joined Aug 11, 2008

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