Best creams for radiation burns?

CissieG

I have bilateral breast cancer with two lumpectomies.  I am almost finished with radiation treatment for both breasts for 5 weeks and the 6th week of boosts to the surgery incisions. I have finished the 5 weeks of whole breast irradiation and 1 boost and now have just 4 more boosts left. I was ok until about a week or so ago. I am very fair and have large breasts, so now I have pretty bad skin burning and breaking down of tissue, especially under the breasts and on one SN incision so far. I know it will get worse before it gets better even when radiation treatments end. Does anyone have any ideas of the best products to use? Currently I alternate using 100% aloe (no alcohol), aquaphor (soooo greasy, yuck), silver sulfadiazine, triaminicinolone for itchy areas, and neosporin with pain relief on the open areas to prevent infection. I saw an ad for "My Girl's Radiation Cream". Has anyone tried that? Does it work? I am just looking for the best relief. Suggestions are appreciated.

Moderators

CissieG, you'll hear from others who have been through this and can share their own experiences, but in the meantime, there's an older section from the main Breastcancer.org site called Managing Skin Side Effects that has some useful information.

Judith and the Mods

Elizabeth1889

When I started radiation in July, many people were recommending emu oil.  It is available in health food stores and online at Amazon.  I used it and it worked amazingly well.

ma111

You are already using what my radiation onc suggested.

Lou10

I was using prescription cream (betaderm) where the skin hadn't broken down and polysporin where the skin had, and alternating those with a standard moisturizer, Glaxal Base. But after the 10-14 day "post-radiation period," I started using some oil I had on hand: Neutrogena Body Oil - Sesame Formula. By that time my skin was peeling but not broken down otherwise, so I figured it was safe to use. I massaged it on my wet skin after the bath or shower. It may have been coincidental, but the healing process seemed to go into overdrive! You might want to ask about light sesame oil??

sharan77

Dear Cissie, I have a friend who tried a spray called Evozac for rash form acne from radiation and Evoskin cream for radiation burns.... she swears by these products now... hope it helps you too.... 

sharan77

dear cissie, i have a friend who used Evoskin cream and spray for such radiation burns. i purchased it for her as a gift from amazon. hope it helps.

Anonymous

My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and fought it for 7 years until it finally won last month. She was very courageous during those years and of positive high spirits. During that difficult time for our family, my father-in-law, who is an experienced Pharmacist in Canada, developed the "over the counter" skin treatment called "Radia Kit" to help his wife. The cream/gel kit is formulated with all natural ingredients to restore skin damaged from radiation. The gel/cream kit is applied before and after radiation and the cream is sold separately for those who already completed radiation. It is patent pending in Canada and the USA (patent pending 2639525) and we have sold it mostly in Canada and Europe. Now it is available here in the USA to help minimize the side effects of skin damage from radiation. My mother-in-law was the first to try it years ago and it really helped her to live a better live which made us proud. We hope others will discover it too. It is only available online at www.skin-safety.com. We don't want to only sell a product, but we want to hear from you. Please feel free to send us any questions you may have about improving damaged skin and we'll be glad to respond to your inquiries.

exbrnxgrl

Go buy some advertising space, Skin Safety!

Anonymous

Thank you exbrnxgrl for the advice.  We are advertised here as you recommended:  www.breastcancerwellness.org.  Unfortunately, not all the posts can be deleted.  

Chickadee

Ask the radiation onc about Silvadene. It's prescription, works very nicely.

CissieG

Thanks! I am using this and it seems to be the best so far.

CissieG

I will look into this Thanks!!

MimiTodary

I find the best relief for my mom was Radia Kit.  You can find it on Amazon.