Rings and skin wipes - Ostomy Products

RE: Rings and skin wipes

davidinthailand — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:10:49 +0000

i use a mix of products with zero issues. i tried the hydrocolliod rings and they were a disaster for me. leaks in less than 36hrs and a nightmare to remove. i now use a Ovand 2mm silicon ring on top of 2 coats cavilon skin barrier and 1 coat skin tac. no adhesive. no powder. i use brava spray adhesive remover and niltac adhesive remover wipes and then i wash and shave using a good organic soap and a wet paper towel to remove any old adhesive. im getting problem free 5 days and could go longer but hair growth becomes a problem if i try to go longer. keep experimenting til you find what worls for you ! hope this helps.

RE: Rings and skin wipes

granddayout — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:34:15 +0000

After my surgery in May my Ostomy nurse started me out with Coloplast/Brava products and I've been pleased with them ever since. I guess I'm blessed that my skin and the products are compatible. I use the Coloplast CT6706 pouch , the Brava Protective Seal Thin CT12035 and the Brava Barrier Strips curved elastic CT120700. Early on, last June, I did try an adhesive remover two different times and had leakage/blowouts both times. I don't use adhesive remover anymore, I just use a damp washcloth to clean and remove any adhesive residue. For me this does the job. I have other issues related to my colostomy but am grateful that my product system works well.

RE: Rings and skin wipes

VeganOstomy — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:09:08 +0000

well I tried the trio genii rings and they are not the sturdiest , one day and it more or less disappeared , its a pity because its a great idea , they are just too thin ,

That's a real shame!

Any experience with the Coloplast Protective Rings?

RE: Rings and skin wipes

Kirsten — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:33:22 +0000

That's no fun, @Tony h. It seemed like a good idea. I suppose if the trio ring disintegrated, it didn't just disappear, so it didn't let the other ring adhere to the skin.

RE: Rings and skin wipes

Tony H — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:37:40 +0000

well my little experiment didn't work , had a blow out early this morning , going back to no seal and cutting the baseplate as close as I can .

RE: Rings and skin wipes

SqueakyandLiza — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:46:54 +0000

@tony-h

that is crazy that your ring disappeared too. I was wondering if it was just me. Where do they go?!?!?! 🤣

RE: Rings and skin wipes

Rick — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:01:13 +0000

I ordered the best fitting Precut barrier from holister for my stoma, it’s 1 1/8.

but if I don’t use a ring the skin slightly around stoma gets irritated, even though the precut is ALMOST perfect.

The hospital gave me generic skin barrier wipes to apply with adapt rings..always a sticky mess on removal. But I recently discovered by switching to adapt wipes with adapt rings, the rings come off easily!

all barrier wipes are not created equal, I wish hospital had given me this combo initially, without going through years of ring remnants on changing appliances.

RE: Rings and skin wipes

Tony H — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:43:54 +0000

I tried the trio ring. It basically disintegrated in a day, leading to a leak. When I removed the wafer, there was no sign of the trio ring. It was sort of crazy.

Woah! Unless they changed something, I'm surprised that could even happen.

The Trio rings are silicone, not hydrocolloid, so they should theoretically not breakdown.

Do you recall if those had the "Genii" label on it?

well I tried the trio genii rings and they are not the sturdiest , one day and it more or less disappeared , its a pity because its a great idea , they are just too thin ,

what i did for the last few changes with them is to use an eakin ring and put on of the trio rings on top of it , which gives a great seal around the stoma , the eakin seal expands as the trio seal disappears , am I over complicating things ? probably but at the moment it seems to help ,

I also think my skin did not like them as I think they caused a reaction , it might have been the toxic output that it allowed under my base plate .

RE: Rings and skin wipes

Chelly — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 16:10:12 +0000

I actually stopped using skin barrier wipes due to that reason. You will get a hard to remove build up after a while even while using adhesive remover. Although sometimes these things are needed.
smith and nephew makes 2 really good adhesive remover wipes and one is called Remove and the other is Unisolve. They really help with getting the build up off but may be a bit harsh for some. They don’t bother me. You just have to make sure you get all the residue from the adhesive remover wipe off of your skin.
I use the adapt cera ring and I find they come off easily but if you’re using barrier wipe they can get stuck in pretty good and hard to remove. It’s s catch 22. If you need the barrier wipe you have to deal with the sticky residue.

RE: Rings and skin wipes

cygo — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:40:33 +0000

Good Morning,

I don't mix brands, but then I like Colopast products and have not had a need to try others.

I use the barrier ring and using their adhesive remover spray and wipes I do not have an issue removing the ring/appliance.

I use the spray first then wipe with adhesive wipes. I always shower when I change appliances.

When applying the ring / appliance I use the powder and the skin barrier wipes.

cygo