How thin do you make your barrier seal?

Zaneluke

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Joined : Apr 2007

Posts : 66

Posted 11/30/2015 4:47 AM (GMT -5)

My first time using one last night. I molded it out about 1 1/2 " but it feels like I have a washer in there. Works great to keep the powder down that I am using for my yeast infection. Can you taper the edge farthest away from the stoma?

MeByTheSea

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Joined : Jul 2015

Posts : 176

Posted 11/30/2015 7:31 AM (GMT -5)

Yes you can taper the sides down. That's how the ostomy nurse did it when she first started me using them. I now keep mine thick because I get a little better wear time. But really it's like play dough you can shape it however you want it. Just keep working with it til you get just what you like. 😊

susans53

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Joined : Jun 2010

Posts : 318

Posted 11/30/2015 8:35 AM (GMT -5)

Yes I taper down the sides. I've been using a slim ring with my convex.

Tom1

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Joined : Mar 2007

Posts : 292

Posted 11/30/2015 9:51 AM (GMT -5)

I apply the seal to the wafer, heat with a blow dryer, then install over my stoma and press for a few minutes.

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