Ostomy Care Enjoy More Flexibility with Esteem™+ Flex and Soft Convex

Esteem™+ Flex and Soft Convex are part of the Esteem™+ one-piece convex portfolio which offers a range of products designed to address different stoma shapes and sizes.

What is convexity?

There are two types of skin barriers within ostomy pouching systems¹:

• Flat - a skin barrier which is flat against the skin surface.
• Convex - an outward curving of the skin barrier towards the skin.^2,3

All bodies are different. Convex skin barriers are designed to help manage irregular stomas and abdomens to help reduce leakage and simplify stoma management.

• Convexity applies a uniform pressure to the immediate peristomal skin, improving the projection of the stoma for drainage.⁴ 
• Convexity helps maintain a secure seal between the pouch and the skin.⁵

The Esteem™+ Flex convex system combines the comfort and freedom of flexibility with the firmness of convexity. The Esteem™+ Soft convex system combines flexibility with a shallow convexity.​

Are you experiencing leakage?

Does your stoma sit at or below skin level?

Do you have skin folds, creases or a soft abdomen? 

You may want to consider using a convex wafer. 

Contact the me+ team today to request an evaluation and product samples by phone 1-800-422-8811 or cic@convatec.com.

^{1. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. Convex Pouching Systems: A Best Practice Document for Clinicians. Mount Laurel, NJ: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society; 2007}

^{2. Rolstad BS. Principles and techniques in the use of convexity. Ostomy Wound Manage. 1996; 42(1):24-32.}

^{3. Pontieri-Lewis V. Basics of ostomy care. Medsurg Nurs. 2006; 15(4):199-202.}

<sup>4. Hanley J. Convex stoma appliances: are we getting it right? British Journal of Nursing (Stoma Supplement). 2013: 22 (16).
5. Cronin E. A guide to the appropriate use of convex stoma care products. Gastrointestinal nursing. 2008; 6 (2); 12-16.</sup>