When we think of colostomy care and ostomy supplies the first thing that immediately comes to mind are bags. Today there are dozens, if not hundreds, of different bags and appliances available for colostomy care. Although the first few bags you wear may be oversized you will soon be able to pick and choose bags and ostomy supplies to your own requirements, and there are numerous different sizes available. As technology advances are made, pouches for colostomy care and other ostomy supplies are much more sophisticated and user friendly. These days the bags are rustle free, can be opaque or clear, and most closed pouches are now fitted with integral filters which not only let out any passed wind but help retain any smell that may be around.
A one-piece bag has the adhesive built onto the back of the product. To use you simply cut the base to size and stick around the stoma. Once the bag is full you have to peel away the bag, clean around the stoma and apply a fresh pouch. Or your ostomy supplies could include a two-piece system. In this case the adhesive on the bag is replaced by a plastic clip, which in turn clips onto a base plate. The flange sticks to the skin and used pouches simply clip on and off.
With the developments that have been made towards colostomy care no one will be aware that you are wearing one. If you are worried about the bag security then you will be able to order ostomy supplies like a belt, corset or girdle that you wear over your pouch so that in the highly unlikely event the bag does lose it's grip on your skin it will not fall off.
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