Colostomy: involving the ... the area around the stoma (peristomal skin) requires gentle handling to prevent irritation. Some people use ostomy bag covers for discretion and comfort, especially ...

Data also indicated that lotions containing propylene glycol impaired bag adhesion even ... be offset by the presence of skin inflammation; peristomal skin irritation decreases the natural barrier ...

A colostomy is an opening that connects the large bowel, or colon, to the skin. The stool draining from a colostomy will be pasty. Ostomy pouch. An ostomy pouch is the bag that collects the stool ...