Your recent stoma surgery will change you physically and it might take some time for you to get used to your altered body and to feel comfortable. Initially you may feel more self-conscious wearing certain clothes or avoid taking part in activities you previously enjoyed.
This is all completely natural and it may help to speak to others who have been through or are going through a similar thing. As your confidence grows you will begin to discover that some things that you initially thought were impossible whilst living with a stoma, are not!
There are many products available that are designed to improve body positivity, such as stoma support wear and stoma bags in different colours, and many have features to make it easier to take part in physical activities. Here are a few top tips following your surgery. You should seek the advice of your Stoma Care Nurse prior to starting any exercise.
Confidence BE® has a range of features that may help improve self-esteem, body image, comfort, confidence and sleep quality by helping to reduce leaks, odour, ballooning, pancaking, noise and skin irritation.
Choice of three colours: black, white and stone. Available in closed, drainable, urostomy, flat and soft convex.
The filter is designed to ensure that a gas path can always be maintained to help reduce ballooning, and to help neutralise odour.
Urostomy hydrocolloid resists fluid and erosion for longer*.
* In comparison to Salts Confidence® Natural Advance Closed and Drainable stoma bags. 25% less erosion over a 24-hour period. Data on file. Salts Healthcare 2022.
Outlet tucks away and is securely fastened with premium VELCRO® hook and loop fastener material.
Outlet tucks aways and is securely fastened with premium VELCRO® hook and loop fastener material.
Soft outlet and bung are comfortable without compromising ease of use.
Rotating and detachable bung lanyard can be moved away from urine flow when draining.
We offer a wide range of one-piece colostomy bags and two-piece colostomy bags designed to make life easier with innovative features for greater comfort, flexibility and security. We have a range of colostomy supplies for you to sample from.
Our one-piece colostomy product range includes:
Our two-piece colostomy product range includes;
Both our one-piece and two-piece closed stoma bags are available in flat and convex.