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Radiation and Mepitel Film to prevent Burns?
Hi Ladies. I have often commented on the Mepitel Film that was offered to me during my radiation treatment and how it prevented burns to my skin and how my cosmetic result was very good after treatm...
Hi Ladies
Mepital film was offered to me in a public hospital in South Australia RAH. I tried it for the first 2 weeks of radiotherapy but Adelaide was going through a heat wave at the time and at night I couldn't stand it on my skin as i was so hot from climate and radio.. I also found that it kept rolling, the nursing staff were a bit hesitant as their nursing protocol states that sorbolene creme was the preferred treatment, however it was not explained well at the start of my treatment and I was so confused and thought it was another sort of treatment. The staff weren't confident applying it either, only one nurse I came across was good at putting it on. I wish Id had a different experience as i still have to have surgery and reconstruction it would have helped my skin be a bit nicer!!
Karen :)
Mepital film was offered to me in a public hospital in South Australia RAH. I tried it for the first 2 weeks of radiotherapy but Adelaide was going through a heat wave at the time and at night I couldn't stand it on my skin as i was so hot from climate and radio.. I also found that it kept rolling, the nursing staff were a bit hesitant as their nursing protocol states that sorbolene creme was the preferred treatment, however it was not explained well at the start of my treatment and I was so confused and thought it was another sort of treatment. The staff weren't confident applying it either, only one nurse I came across was good at putting it on. I wish Id had a different experience as i still have to have surgery and reconstruction it would have helped my skin be a bit nicer!!
Karen :)