Newly Diagnosed - Radiation Side Effects?
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Hi @WhiteLight
I had 28 rounds of radiotherapy and almost no skin changes
I had a mastectomy and an unusual skin flap ( fixed in the subsequent reconstruction) that meant I was not able to use Mepitel ( which is the gold standard for protecting the skin).
My oncologist suggested strata xrt cream which I had to send away to the USA for and it was not cheap but was effective.
Also important to moisturize.
I got a bit fatigued towards the end of my treatment but it wasn’t too bad at all .
I had 28 rounds of radiotherapy and almost no skin changes
I had a mastectomy and an unusual skin flap ( fixed in the subsequent reconstruction) that meant I was not able to use Mepitel ( which is the gold standard for protecting the skin).
My oncologist suggested strata xrt cream which I had to send away to the USA for and it was not cheap but was effective.
Also important to moisturize.
I got a bit fatigued towards the end of my treatment but it wasn’t too bad at all .