FIND THE RIGHT OSTOMY SUPPORT LEVEL
Choosing the right ostomy support wear can feel confusing at first, but we have made it simpler by grouping our garments in three helpful ways.
You can shop by:
1. Your Need - if you want help with a specific need, such as recovery, hernia support, exercise, sleeping, travel, intimacy, swimming or everyday comfort.
2. Product type - if you already know whether you are looking for a waistband, briefs, boxers, belt, vest or swimwear.
3. Support level - if you want to choose by how much support the garment provides.
Not sure where to start?
Choose the situation that best matches what you need help with. Each link will take you to a page designed around that specific need.
This guide is intended as a helpful starting point. If you are newly post-surgery, have a hernia, or are unsure what level of support is suitable, please speak to your stoma nurse or contact us for guidance.
All Comfizz garments are created using a special test rig unique to Comfizz, which accurately measures the level of support a person will experience from a whole garment when worn according to size guide recommendations.
We've shown the levels of compression in Pascals, the universal unit of compression, to illustrate the gradual increase in support given across the levels.
Learn more about the levels below:
Level 1 - Provides compression in the range 300 - 600 Pascals.
The lightest level of support on offer. Soft, gentle support that is comfortable enough to wear all day, every day and even overnight without restricting stoma flow. Perfect choice of support wear for:
All Level 1 garments are seamless and breathable, making them super comfy.
Level 2 - Provides compression in the range 600 - 900 Pascals
The next level of support offers medium levels of compression, ideal for your next stage in recovery when life is returning to normal, you are fully healed, and becoming more active.
Perfect choice of support wear for:
Managing a small to medium-sized hernia
All Level 2 garments are seamless and breathable, making them a super comfy option for mid-range support that's still comfortable enough to be worn all day.
Level 3 - Provides compression above 900+ Pascals
The firmest level of support on offer. Provides strong compression, mostly in the form of adjustable belts. If your stoma is sensitive, then the belts with an aperture to bring the bag through would be the best option. Not always practical to wear all day, every day, so it is often used alongside a Level 2 garment to maintain support at all times.
Perfect choice of support wear for:
Managing a medium to large-sized hernia
Use your Level 3 firm support garment in any situation where there will be high strain on the abdominal area.
Non-Support Ostomy Accessories
We offer non-support solutions to solve other challenges faced when living with a stoma.