Normal peristomal skin should appear intact, dry, and match the color and texture of surrounding abdominal skin, with no redness, swelling, moisture damage, or visible breakdown at the stoma-skin junction. This baseline finding represents the gold standard for ostomy care and serves as the critical reference point against which all subsequent assessments are measured. Healthcare professionals and ostomy nurses rely on accurate recognition of these normal characteristics to detect subtle changes that may signal complications requiring intervention.
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Normal Peristomal Skin Assessment Findings: What Healthy Skin Should Look Like
