Your child may take a bath or shower with or without the stoma appliance.
All of the stoma materials are waterproof. If your child bathes with the appliance in place, gently dry it with a towel or a hairdryer set to low or medium temperature.
The skin on the inside of the stoma is fragile; it may bleed slightly when touched.
Wash the skin around the stoma gently with warm water.
Do not use soap or oil-based products; they may leave a residue on the skin that prevents the skin barrier from sticking well around the stoma.
Do not use scented or chemically based products on the stoma; these can irritate or damage the skin.
Do not use baby wipes, baby oil, powders, ointments or lotions on the skin around the stoma.
If you still wish to use a cleanser other than warm water, select a mild, unscented soap (eg, “Dove”) or a gentle hypoallergenic cleanser (eg, “Spectro®” or “Cetaphil®”).
Rinse and dry the skin around the stoma before applying the skin barrier.
Your child may go swimming, with the collection bag on. Thoroughly dry after swimming, as indicated above.
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