Skin Care after radiation

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Ginny_B
Ginny_B Member Posts: 532
in Esophageal Cancer #1
I presume skin at the radiation site will be sorely affected during the 30 days of rads. Is there a cream I can get for my mom that will help care for her skin?

Ginny

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  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
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    Ice Pack BEFORE radiation
    My husband found that if he placed an ice pack on the radiation target for about an hour just before radiation, he had fewer problems than on the days he forgot. He said the days he forgot he felt more sunburned (inside & out). The ice pack seemed to eliminate that.

    Hope it helps your mom.

    Terry
  • ritawaite13
    ritawaite13 Member Posts: 236
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    Skin Cream
    Our doctor recommended Aquaphor. It's a Eucerin product and it works pretty well. She can't have it on during radiation but if you put it on right afterwards and repeatedly it can help. It sure helped my husband.
    Good luck!
    Rita
  • Ginny_B
    Ginny_B Member Posts: 532
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    ritawaite13 said:

    Skin Cream
    Our doctor recommended Aquaphor. It's a Eucerin product and it works pretty well. She can't have it on during radiation but if you put it on right afterwards and repeatedly it can help. It sure helped my husband.
    Good luck!
    Rita

    Great! Ice pack before and
    Great! Ice pack before and Aquaphor after! Thank you!
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  • LilChemoSmoker
    LilChemoSmoker Member Posts: 185
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    RADX
    Ginny,

    I have not had any personal experience with this product but maybe someone else here has. I was reading on different products and none that had reviews by users like this one. Pronounced (rād-x). You can find more info about it here:
    http://www.radxhelps.com/products

    Hope this helps Ginny!
    -Michelle
  • Ginny_B
    Ginny_B Member Posts: 532
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    LilChemoSmoker said:

    RADX
    Ginny,

    I have not had any personal experience with this product but maybe someone else here has. I was reading on different products and none that had reviews by users like this one. Pronounced (rād-x). You can find more info about it here:
    http://www.radxhelps.com/products

    Hope this helps Ginny!
    -Michelle

    We have lots of aloe plants
    We have lots of aloe plants in our yard. I will do cut and freeze and give to my mom.

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