Hypergranulation Tissue Causes Prevention and Treatment Trapped moisture • Keep skin around the tube dry. Clean site with soap and water or non-toxic Tube causes a foreign body reaction, skin cleanser. resulting in rapid development of thick, • No dressing is necessary unless directed red tissue by your health care provider. • Protect skin with a waterproof ointment Excessive tube movement when drainage is present. If drainage persists contact your health care provider. • Ask the health care provider if he or she Need to resize low-profile balloon feels that the granulation tissue needs to gastrostomy tubes be reduced. • Minimize tube movement by making sure skin disk is placed properly close to the skin as told to you by your health care provider. Look for: n Thick, red, raised tissue around the stoma site n Bleeding at the tube site n Clear or cloudy discharge A stoma site with hypergranulation tissue 18