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Our downloadable skin health guide is designed to help you protect your peristomal skin, reduce the risk of irritation, and manage sore skin with confidence. Inside, you’ll find skin‑friendly product recommendations, practical self‑care tips, and step‑by‑step guidance on the clean, dry, protect method for your pouch‑changing routine. Suitable for people living with a stoma, as well as carers supporting someone with a stoma.

Jim* is a 60-year-old heating engineer. After being diagnosed with colon cancer, Jim underwent surgery to have a colostomy formed and has struggled with physical and psychological challenges.

Andrew*, a retired man with type 1 diabetes and an ileostomy received treatment for mucocutaneous separation which was observed during an initial post-operative review in a community setting.

Lisa* underwent an emergency laparotomy with a small bowel resection and double-barrelled ileostomy due to a bowel perforation after an elective caesarean section. Lisa received support to manage changes in the size and shape of her stoma and abdomen, frequent leaks, peristomal skin complications, and inconsistent output.

Aaron* underwent hernia repair and ileostomy refashioning surgery following complications from his original stoma formation. Aaron was experiencing increasing pain from incisional hernias.