burns on shoulders and neck from radiation

rcook715
rcook715 Member Posts: 1
edited March 2017 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

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

 

Thanks

Randy

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  • bebo12249
    bebo12249 Member Posts: 181 Member
    edited March 2017 #2
    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
    Noellesmom Member Posts: 1,859 Member
    Silvadeen

    Talk to your pharmacist. Widely prescribed for burns.

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,722 Member
    edited March 2017 #4
    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
    AnotherSurvivor Member Posts: 383 Member
    edited March 2017 #5
    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
    Noellesmom Member Posts: 1,859 Member
    Aquaphor

    Ask before putting petroleum products on an active burn.  

  • Sprint Car Dude
    Sprint Car Dude Member Posts: 181
    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
    Kapital Member Posts: 52 Member
    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
    nwfmike Member Posts: 8
    edited March 2017 #9
    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
    BlacksuitDC Member Posts: 18
    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
    Sprint Car Dude Member Posts: 181
    Silvadene Cream

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