Radiation freakles

e_hope
e_hope Member Posts: 370
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I have broken out in freakles (or something like freakles dark brown spots) on my chest area between clavical and neck. These were not there prior to starting radiation.. heck I didn't notice them last week. I am at #25 treatment out of 34.

I was wondering if anyone else had this occur? The nurses at my oncologist office said they never heard of anyone getting freakles from radiation.

Anyone with any input?????????

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  • Wolfi
    Wolfi Member Posts: 425
    #2
    Spots
    e_hope,

    I have also noticed some spots on my chest that weren't there before (or at least I couldn't see them before). I think (just guessing here) that the raditation makes your skin like a sunburn and any areas or spots will show up the longer you get treatments. I'm pretty sure that people with freckles on their faces get darker, more noticble freckles when they get a sunburn.

    That's my input. My doctor and nurses haven't said anything to me about this being abnormal so I'm going to assume my spots will fade after radiation is over and my skin isn't pink anymore.
  • Tux
    Tux Member Posts: 544
    #3
    I got spotty, too. The
    I got spotty, too. The techs called inthe nurse & doctor to look at it, but they determined that there was nothing to worry about. Aggravating....
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #4
    Tux said:

    I got spotty, too. The
    I got spotty, too. The techs called inthe nurse & doctor to look at it, but they determined that there was nothing to worry about. Aggravating....

    I just finished rads and
    I just finished rads and never had this happen, but, I didn't burn or get a tan either. I just got pink. I have never heard of this. Hope it goes away for you.

    Sue :)
  • e_hope
    e_hope Member Posts: 370
    #5
    Ritzy said:

    I just finished rads and
    I just finished rads and never had this happen, but, I didn't burn or get a tan either. I just got pink. I have never heard of this. Hope it goes away for you.

    Sue :)

    Ritz... i'm not red.. just a
    Ritz... i'm not red.. just a slight pink... I don't know.. I see my rad oncologist tomorrow. I'll have her look at it...
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #6
    e_hope said:

    Ritz... i'm not red.. just a
    Ritz... i'm not red.. just a slight pink... I don't know.. I see my rad oncologist tomorrow. I'll have her look at it...

    E_hope
    Ok. Let us know what your rads oncologist says. I am sure it is just some added bonus to rads that I didn't get. lol Seriously, I am sure it is just something that will go away. Hope your zapping goes quickly and easily for you and everyone!

    Sue :)
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #7
    Ritzy said:

    E_hope
    Ok. Let us know what your rads oncologist says. I am sure it is just some added bonus to rads that I didn't get. lol Seriously, I am sure it is just something that will go away. Hope your zapping goes quickly and easily for you and everyone!

    Sue :)

    I never had that with rads
    I never had that with rads either. I will be curious as to what it is. Please let us know.
  • m_azingrace
    m_azingrace Member Posts: 399
    #8
    susie09 said:

    I never had that with rads
    I never had that with rads either. I will be curious as to what it is. Please let us know.

    Freckles...
    Some people get freckles when they spend time in the sun. They say rads is like a sunburn for some people. So maybe some people also get freckles from the radiation?
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #9
    I got freckles
    Or I at least got what looked like freckles. Extra pigmentation form the radiation. I was told this is normal and other than look strange, there was no side effect to having them. They faded pretty quickly as my "Tan" faded. ♥Pammy
  • e_hope
    e_hope Member Posts: 370
    #10
    Akiss4me said:

    I got freckles
    Or I at least got what looked like freckles. Extra pigmentation form the radiation. I was told this is normal and other than look strange, there was no side effect to having them. They faded pretty quickly as my "Tan" faded. ♥Pammy

    thanks ladies... Its worse
    thanks ladies... Its worse today.. didn't see doctor she had to leave.. seeing her tomorrow now. I never got freckles from the sun.. so i don't know.. Pammy good to know that yours faded.. hate to have these for the rest of my life...
  • survivor_moe
    survivor_moe Member Posts: 1 *
    #11

    Hi, I had full body radiation and got lots of freckles on my face! LOTS! It's been 21 years since my last treatment and the freckles are still there. I've been told the only way to fade or get rid of these freckles would be with a fractional laser treatment which I believe can be $1000. per treatment! I wish it wasn't so expensive but it is.

  • tonimalkovich
    tonimalkovich Member Posts: 1 *
    #12

    I’m almost finished with my radiation treatment and have developed freckles on my breast mainly. My Radiation oncologist, plus my physical therapist say this is normal and usually fades after time. So I guess time will tell.

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