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How to Care for Fecal Incontinence Skin?

Aetiology of skin problems

The main reasons why skin problems occur with faecal incontinence is that it causes an increase in the pH of the skin, excessive hydration and increased permeability. Skin problems occur more often with double incontinence and in those who have particularly loose stools.

Now the elderly often suffer from some diseases such as Alzheimer’s, convulsion, and other symptoms, which often affect our future life. Some patients whose condition is not too serious will recover slowly through some rehabilitation treatment or diet treatment in the later stage, while some people will be particularly serious and have to stay in bed all the time, and often have to be watched by others.

So let’s take a look at how to do skin care for incontinence. Fecal incontinence is anal incontinence, which means that feces and gas cannot be controlled at will and flow out of the anus involuntarily, which is a symptom of defecation dysfunction. Fecal incontinence is rare, but not uncommon.

Although it does not directly threaten life, it causes physical and mental pain to patients and seriously interferes with normal life and work. Unable to control the excretion of feces and gas, the perineum is often wet, and the feces contaminate the clothes and pants. When completely incontinent, feces can flow out on their own at any time; when coughing, walking, squatting and sleeping, feces and mucus often flow out of the anus.

When not completely incontinent, although dry stools can be controlled, loose stools cannot be controlled. Only when concentrating on controlling the anus can the stools not flow out.

Diet Adjustment: Treat anorectal inflammation, shape stool, avoid diarrhea and constipation, and eliminate discomfort caused by anorectal inflammation.

The commonly used method is to eat more fiber-rich and nutritious foods and avoid irritating foods. Wash it after every bowel movement. Patients with indwelling catheters should change the urine bag regularly and flush them in time; if there is dysuria/urgency to urinate, they can bring fresh urine samples to the original hospital for testing.

Treat with antibiotics. When cleaning patients with fecal incontinence, pay attention to the stool residues in the anal folds, and use a cotton swab to clean the anal folds with clean water to avoid anal infection. For your family, everyone must remember that if it is your parents who are sick in bed, you must take good care of them, because they gave you life.

For patients who are straining to urinate, their body’s instincts often have lost control of this area. We must remember to change their clothes, bathe and massage frequently.