How can I get a longer weartime from my pouch / flange?
You can achieve a longer weartime for all flanges by ensuring a good seal around the stoma with no more than a 2 millimetre gap between the stoma and the flange. Also warming the flange to body temperature first can help the adhesive gain a better adhesion to the skin, this can be achieved by placing a new flange next to your skin for 30 seconds before application. Also holding the flange in place for about 1 minute when applied helps the flange to draw moisture from the skin and so helps to give a better adhesion before you start bending and moving around.
