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What cream worked for you after your radiation therapy treatments?

My doctor was very clear that I could not use anything except Aquaphor during treatments. Afterward I used Vit. E oil with a bit of lavender mix in. It seemed to help my skin heal. Brenda My doctor was very clear that I could not use anything except Aquaphor during treatments. Afterward I used Vit. E oil with a bit of lavender mix in. It seemed to help my skin heal. Brenda

New answer by member2310 (Patient) in topic(s) Radiation Side Effects, Radiation Therapy, Radiation, Skin, Skin Cream, Side Effects, Radiation Oncology

2 Answers | 5 months ago

Is there anything a patient can do to prepare the skin *before* radiation therapy to make it less likely to burn?

There are some preventive skin care regimens however there is a paucity of scientific data to support them. There are some preventive skin care regimens however there is a paucity of scientific data to support them.

New answer by MarneeSpiererMD (Physician - Oncology - Radiation (Verified)) in topic(s) Radiation Therapy, Radiation, Skin, Radiation Burn

1 Answer | 7 months ago

What cream worked for you after your radiation therapy treatments?

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Is there anything a patient can do to prepare the skin *before* radiation therapy to make it less likely to burn?

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