Answer: In most cases, stoma powder is applied directly only weepy or raw skin after the area has been cleaned and dried. It important to make sure that the powder has been dusted off so there no visible powder left on the skin; failure to do this will likely cause your wafer to lose its adhesive strength. You can often apply a barrier wipe product over the dusted stoma power to improve your wafer adhesiveness. Stoma powder and barrier wipes/sprays can also be used together in a technique called the Crusting technique. The crusting technique can be especially useful if youve got raw skin around your stoma. The basic steps involved in the crusting technique are: 1. Make sure your skin is clean and dry. 2. Apply a layer of stoma powder on top of the raw skin. 3. Dust off any excess powder by tapping on the skin near the area 4. Either apply barrier spray or use barrier wipes directly onto the powder (this will make the powder wet). 5. Let the powder dry (it will turn white again as it dries).
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