StrataXRT

Hi, sorry I haven't been on the forum lately. I hope you are well!
Strata & Mepitel and certainly the more superior skin care products, both expensive. If she has to buy strata herself (some hospitals will give out a discount code so might be worth asking) she can use it sparingly (a little goes a long way, I'm talking about a little finger nail worth over the whole breast) and put another product (Moo Goo is great) over the top but ensure the strata has fully dried first (as it forms a protective film- much like the Mepitel). Technically you shouldn't need to use anything else but I find it hard to tell where its been applied so another over the top would pick up any missed spots.
I hope that helps? Best wishes to your friend x

Thanks so much for that, it's really helpful
I think Moogoo is great, too. I still use it 😊

I'm not on all that much either, and didn't think you came on all that often, which was why I tagged you. I thought you'd know what to recommend. 
I did contemplate a pm 😊

I'm going well. Hope you are too??

Can I ask a question? I start radiation at the end of the month and seeing that it was recommended on here I went ahead and bought a tube of strataXRT. There isn’t instructions with it so I am not sure what to do? Apply immediately after treatment? Just once each day? And moisturise as well afterwards you said @JoeyLiz?

@lrb_03 so glad your well. I'm good, we were supposed to go on a lovely Europe holiday to UK France & Italy in April then in May transfer an embryo for no.2 but stupid covid spoilt everything! I got promoted at work which was nice though :)

@ddon I hope your radiation goes well. I would use the strata in the morning (fingernail amount as above) then Moo Goo middle of the day and night. That is my opinion, that I used myself and I suggest to my non-mepitel patients. Other people on here may have their own thing that worked. Best wishes 

Thank you for that - apply straight after treatment?

First thing in the morning :)

I had great success with Strata. I applied it after a shower in the morning and before bed at night. I didn’t use any other moisturisers. It takes a little while to get the application right but once you get the hang of it it’s easy. I think there was an instruction sheet that came in the box but you can also find instructions on their US website, just google StrataXRT.

Thanks @Mantis. It's great to hear that there are products out there that work so well
I'll have a look on the US website for instructions.

It's always great to hear of personal experiences, good, bad, and neutral. I didn't burn too badly, but this option would have been great

@ddon, best wishes for your radiotherapy 😊