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BigMike322
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Has anyone tried this?  One of the ostomy nurses in the hospital mentioned looking into it.  She didn't know anyone that had done it.  Is it even a possibility or would that be too dangerous?


   
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Kirsten
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Hey Mike! 

Of all the issues I deal with, I'm fortunate that a furry tummy isn't one of them ????. But I've had patients who have laser hair treatment for facial hair removal. It's a slowish process in that it takes many treatments. You can do it at home, but the treatment still has to be spaced out so the skin can recover. I don't know if it would be safe to immediately place an adhesive product over a recently lasered area, so you will need to check with someone experienced in the procedure. Honestly, I'd consider epilation. I used it on my arms and legs, but I hardly have to these days. The hair grows back finer and fewer in number over time.


   
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BigMike322
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Thanks.  I'll look into that.


   
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VeganOstomy
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I still recommend epilation to start, then tweezing. My appliance changes these days require me to only pluck out a few dozen hairs, and that's it.

Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate.
~ Crohn's Disease ¦ Ileostomy ~


   
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AlexanderUK
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I just use an electric shaver. I've got quite a hairy tummy but once every week using the old buzzer it clears all the growth like a lawnmower (plus the guard it has on the cutter is great for getting close but not too close to cut on my stoma).


   
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BigMike322
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@alexanderuk I do the same.  I do a few troublesome hairs that are right up against the the stoma but the rest is pretty quick and easy.  I like to shower and shave with no appliance, then put a fresh one on.


   
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AlexanderUK
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With the troublesome hairs I have a cool trick which might be helpful.

If you buy some nose hair scissors (I know, it sounds weird) - they are not only tiny (making them easy to maneuver one-handed around the stoma site to catch the offending hairs) but the best part is that they are blunted on the tips (rounded - unlike normal scissors) so you won't poke your stoma and cause bleeding.

I've been using them for years to catch those "against the stoma" hairs and manually cut them down to size and I've yet to experience any stoma trauma as a result!

Here's a pair on Amazon for just under $6. 


   
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BigMike322
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@alexanderuk Thanks!  I will definitely give that a try.  Sounds a lot safer and quicker.


   
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