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Loop Colostomy 3 weeks out, leaks a centimeter under the bag plate

Hi,
I hope someone here can help me:

I have a loop colostomy that I got about 3 weeks ago and I always get small leaks that goes about a centimeter under the bag plate. I struggle a bit with red skin and pain from that. My stoma doesn’t stick out much and at the bottom where the downward going opening is, it hardly sticks out at all. And under that the skin has separated from the stoma which is suspect is part of the reason for the leaks.



I now use Salts Soft Convex bags on a Salts barrier ring that I form so that it lies flush against the stoma (obviously impossible at the bottom, but I don’t just get leaks there but all the way around the stoma) and I use a barrier film on the skin.

I’ve used Salts flat bags before and I see no difference after starting with the convex ones really. I tried with Coloplast protective rings last night, but got an even bigger leak today. I change bags daily.

I have an appointment with an ostomy nurse next week, but I thought I’d ask here to hear if anyone had any ideas because this when thing is rather uncomfortable at the moment

I'm sure someone here can give advice. It's been ten years
since I had mine. Ancient history and my memory stinks.
All I know is the short period I had one it always leaked.
Somewhere. They are notorious for leaking.
And... Whoo... They burn the skin bad.
I hope you get some help and I also hope you don't have to have
the temp for long.
Richard.

Thanks!