burns on shoulders and neck from radiation

rcook715

Is there a topical ointment which can be applied to mitigate the open, supparating burns from therapy?

 

Thanks

Randy

bebo12249

As a preventive, aloe vera

As a preventive, aloe vera gel (Earth's Daughter from Amazon) worked well for me. Applied immediately after rad treatment each day. Not sure be suspect it will also work for existing burns. 

Noellesmom

Silvadeen

Talk to your pharmacist. Widely prescribed for burns.

CivilMatt

welcome

Randy,

Welcome to the H&N forum, I am just burning to talk to you.

For me, neck burn was the worst pain of treatment.  I used Silver Sulfadiazine Cream very successfully.  It took away all my pain (ALL).  It is a bit messy, but who cares the whole treatment side effects are messy. I got the 250 gram container as I went through 2 – 50 gram containers.

This is not for everyone,  a few members had adverse reaction and had to take a different route.

Relief is right around the corner.

Matt

AnotherSurvivor

There is aquaphor as a

There is aquaphor as a topical dressing, but some people don't like its greasy aspect.  More importantly for your current condition is a waterbased gel pack called RadiaDress.  It has no adhesive so you have to hold it on with somethink like a scarf.  We kept mine in the fridge, so when applied it was like cool water.   The gel pack keeps it from being runny.  It is not cheap, but my oncol nurses had a stash they distributed when the need was visible.

Noellesmom

Aquaphor

Ask before putting petroleum products on an active burn.  

Sprint Car Dude

Silvadene

I would use the Slivadene cream until wounds open up and then switch over to the  Aquaphor untill the wound are closing up. Its messy but well worth the effort.

Kapital

Silvadene

Another vote for Silvadene. It was amazing for my husbands neck burns. It is a perscription you must get from your doctor. We put a large "Telfa" type (non adhesive) dressing over it and secured it with a light scarf. Once it was healed up in a couple of days, he went back to pure Aloe gel during the day and Miaderm cream at night.

nwfmike

Radiagel

Radiagel. http://www.medline.com/product/RadiaGel-Hydrogel/Z05-PF00180 This stuff is magic. Had severe burns on both sides of my neck and tried everything. About halfway through treatment when I was in the hospital getting IV's to fill me up with fluids, I was talking to a nurse and she turned me on to this stuff. Had it in the little sundry/gift shop of the hospital of all places. Completely cleared up my burns in 2 weeks with relief from pain immediately. My oncologist had no idea about the stuff but months after treatment, he was impressed with the condition of my neck skin and lack of scarring/mottling.

BlacksuitDC

MD Anderson uses Mepilex Ag

THE BEST:  Mepilex Ag Antimicrobial Absorbent Foam Dressing by Molnlycke.   (many sizes - 4"x4", 4x5, 8x8, 8x20, etc.) (can cut to fit) Have your doctor prescribe them - insurance covers this.  My BCBS did. Lasts up to 7 days. Rapid, sustained and effective antimicrobial barrier. Returns skin to normal.  Magic. Comfortable. Read about it here... https://www.healthproductsforyou.com/p-molnlycke-mepilex-ag-antimicrobial-absorbent-foam-dressing-with-safetac.html

Sprint Car Dude

Silvadene Cream

Silvadene Cream until the burns start to heal then use the Aquaphor to keep the burns moist through out the healing stages.