Skin barrier. The skin barrier is the part of the ostomy pouch that sticks to your skin and protects it. Empty your pouch when it is one-half full to prevent leakage and bulges. This should be about ...

You need to change the bag every 1-4 days. The pouches used for ostomy bags are designed to prevent odors. Companies offer ...

Your health care team will show you how to change your bag and take care of the stoma. Over time, you'll get used to this new routine. Sometimes doctors do a colostomy to give a damaged section ...

You will also need to understand how to care for a stoma and change the ostomy bag. During ileostomy surgery, a piece of the small intestine will be brought through the abdomen, usually on the ...