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Regaining the ability to lead an active and healthy life is the biggest challenge that ostomates face. A significant part of this challenge is the psychology that makes ostomates think of their ostomy as a disability. An ostomy indeed tends to bring a drastic change in a person’s lifestyle, but this change shouldn’t be a reason for him to remain handicapped for the rest of his life. All it takes is the willingness to keep up with the ostomy management requirements. Rest assured, there are enough supplies and accessories available that can help an ostomate live a healthy and active life.

It starts with securing a proper seal, which might turn out to be a challenge for new ostomates. The stoma and the surrounding skin evolve considerably during the immediate postoperative period. There are scars and skin folds that make it difficult for the ostomate to apply the skin barrier properly. At that time, products such as barrier rings and stoma paste can make the peristomal skin’s surface smooth enough to support the proper seal of the skin barrier. Moreover, adhesive removers and releasers aid the removal of adhesives and residue after a skin barrier or pouching system runs its course.

In other words, adapting to the appropriate use of ostomy care supplies and accessories is an essential part of the ostomy management regimen because that’s the only way an ostomate can start focusing on achieving the best of mental and physical health.

That said, we are now going to talk about a few products and accessories that can be of great help for individuals with ostomies.

Skincare ostomy products

A stoma has to carry out the excretion of wastes that can be significantly harmful to the skin tissues. That makes the use of skincare ostomy products a necessity. The goal of these products is to protect the skin from leakages. These products are available in forms of creams and pastes.

Adhesive removers also fall in the category of skincare ostomy products. Using any adhesive remover is not going to be a good option here. You have to make sure that the product you are using is not unsafe for the peristomal skin, which consists of sensitive tissues.

Ostomy tapes

With the help of an ostomy tape, you can ensure better adhesion of the skin barrier and even better leakage prevention. If you have sensitive skin, but you still need to use ostomy tape, you can go with the hypoallergenic option.

Ostomy belts

A skin barrier has the job of keeping the bag and the skin attached to it from both sides. This job can become very tough when the bag starts to weigh more due to the stomal output. An ostomy belt relieves the barrier of this extra stress by holding the bag tightly against the abdomen.

The above mentioned are only a few of many products and accessories that you can use to manage your ostomy. If you have any issues related to your ostomy management, you can talk to your ostomy care nurse or doctor.