I have had my pouch for 35 years and never had this particular problem. I have had more bowel movements than my usual 10+ in 24 hrs. and now have three tears or cuts in the skin of the (outside may body) peri-anal area. I have tried Vaselin, Desitin, antibiotic ointment, and A&D ointment but it's not healing. In the past I have had redness and irritation but never actual cuts in the skin. Anything that worked for someone in a similar situation?
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Hi, LindaC. You have the beginning of fissures. They look like cuts in the skin around the peri area. I had them after my takedown due to constant bowel movements. What healed my sore skin was using a sitz basin filled with very, very warm water (as hot as you can tolerate). Sit in the water until the water cools. Dry thoroughly and apply a cream you get from your doctor, maybe you can get a prescription over the phone if you aren't allowed an office visit during lockdown. The cream I was prescribed started with "L", lido-something, I'm sorry I can't recall the name. Sitz basins are sold in drugstores or health equipment stores, or on Amazon, around $12. Very easy to use. It fits directly over your toilet (put the seat up, pop sitz basin in, fill with water, sit, read a book)
You use very warm water because it encourages blood circulation to the peri area, encouraging healing from the inside. You can also buy a plastic bidet bottle, or buy an inexpensive bidet attachment for your toilet, to spray very warm water after every BM to clean the area, dry carefully, apply cream. The idea is to expose the area to warm water for circulation. Make sure you dry very thoroughly because you don't put any cream on damp peri anal skin -- that can cause fungus. It sounds like you caught it early, before you have the feeling of pushing out pieces of rusty razor blades! Mine healed very quickly, 10 days using these methods, four years ago, no problems since then. Good luck.
Alternatively, apply ilex Protectant Paste to affected area.
USA:
https://www.ilexhealthproducts...-protectant-2oz-tube
Uk:
https://www.ilexhealthproducts...-protectant-57g-tube
In UK, ilex Paste is available on NHS Prescription
Yes ILEX really work like a miraacle
Thank you very much for the ilex suggestion! I just ordered some.
Ilex is a life saver! I order about $150 worth every 6-7 months to save on shipping. I initially tired 7-8 other products until I found Ilex paste. Amazing! Hope it works just as well for you!
i use Vaseline to gently remove after BMs. Then I start fresh.
good luck!
