Radiotherapy creams

Hi Penonce​ 

I found qv and qv intensive worked for me the best. I found the moogoo made me a bit itchy. Whatever you end up using make sure you lather it on 3 times a day!  I still use qv every day 2 years after radiation. 

I also used flamigel when I was a bit burnt at the end (it usually peaks about a week after you stop...then nothing to see!).

Best wishes for your treatment.

I agree with everything that t the others have said. Moo Goo Udder Cream was excellent. I used whatever creams the wonderful breast nurses gave me.

They are wonderful and so knowledgable which was very reassuring.

Penonce​ I had fantastic results with Moo Goo Skim Milk Udder Cream. Applied it diligently and generously to the entire treated area four times per day throughout my three weeks of treatment and continued into the weeks beyond while everything was still “cooking”.
Also went bra-free as much as possible to avoid chafing around my surgical scar. The radiotherapy nurse gave me some Combine dressings to tuck into my bra to pad the scar area when exercising.
I’m now 4 weeks post radiotherapy and the very mild side effects which I experienced have almost completely resolved. 

Best wishes!

Hi Penonce.  I definitely can recommend Strata XRT and was lucky enough to be given a tube for free by the public hospital I went through in one of my lead up appointments before starting radiation.  I did three weeks of radiation and only developed a mild redness towards the end.  Maybe call where you are getting the radiation done and ask if they can supply the Strata XRT.  All the best x

Penonce​ Before my radiotherapy I was using MooGoo full cream moisturiser as I'd seen it mentioned in a few places. 

During treatment I stuck with what the team gave me - mostly sorbolene but they also gave me two other products to help my skin as it reacted to treatment. They also put mepitel film over my breast which helped protect the skin and made it easier for me to wear a work shirt without the seams rubbing over the radiated area.  Their products did the trick and my skin didn't break and I had minimal discomfort.

Strata XRT is spoken about a lot but it's expensive. I had contemplated buying it myself before treatment but thought I'd see how it goes without.  During treatment I overheard the radiotherapy people talk to another patient about giving them Strata XRT so in some hospitals they may give it to those who need it to save them having to buy it. 

Post radiotherapy I continued using the sorbolene for a while but as the redness started to ease I went back to MooGoo.

If you haven't already found it, there's a BCNA article about: Caring for your skin during radiotherapy

All the best with your radiotherapy.