Weird skin post-chemo

Carola32
Carola32 Member Posts: 206
edited September 2019 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
Weird skin post-chemo
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  • Carola32
    Carola32 Member Posts: 206
    edited August 2011

    Hello everyone!

    Has anyone else experienced weird skin post-chemo? You know when you get goosebumps? Well, my skin is constantly 'bumpy' since a week, I guess (rather hope) it is all the chemo leaving my body, but am not sure. I'm two months post-chemo (FEC & Taxotere) and have tried to hydrate even more, and eat very clean and healthy food, but it makes no difference. Any advice or experience?

    Thank you!

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited August 2011

    I have not heard of this. Could be very dry skin from chemo. My husband has very bumpy upper arms caused by dry skin. Always best to call your Doctor! Hope it goes away soon!!

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  • Claire_in_Seattle
    Claire_in_Seattle Member Posts: 4,570
    edited August 2011

    Does exfoliation work????  My skin was very delicate during and immediately after Taxol.

    I found that the combination of baths with bath oil to hydrate, and later on exfoliation to remove dead skin helped with this.

    One benefit from radiation is that I now do a "Mae West" and rub creme into my breasts and upper body every single day. - Claire

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  • Carola32
    Carola32 Member Posts: 206
    edited August 2011

    Thank you for your answers. Well, actually I've always been taking care of my skin by exfoliating since my teens atleast 4 times a week, using organic oils and creams to moisturize (even have my DH put cream on my back) drinking lots and lots of water...I never thought of doing it your way though, Claire, hydrate with oil first and then exfoliate! Maybe I developed this because of an interruption for a couple of days when I had surgery last month..but one would think it would go away after a while. Oh, well, I guess I'll have to be patient...again :-D

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  • marial
    marial Member Posts: 255
    edited August 2011

    My skin is totally like this as well..very bumpy..especially in my shoulders and upper arms..but also felt it lower back and legs...

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  • Carola32
    Carola32 Member Posts: 206
    edited August 2011

    So I'm not alone :-D

    It seems like it's starting to disappear, yay!! If there's something that gets me mad it's me losing my babyskin (which was even smoother on chemo, go figure!). 

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited August 2011

    this happened to me!  all over.  lasted about a month, then it went away.  my skin is nice and smooth now. hang in there!

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  • Pinky24
    Pinky24 Member Posts: 28
    edited June 2019

    I did a search for “goosebumps “ and found this thread. Has anybody else experienced this? I’m 2 months post chemo (Taxol and AC) and now have goosebumps all over my skin. The skin on my face has felt gritty for a while now, but this is new. Hoping like the original poster that it’s just the chemo leaving my body

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  • erin_t
    erin_t Member Posts: 77
    edited September 2019

    I had this and IT WENT AWAY. Don't worry. I don't know how long it took cuz I wasn't really paying attention, I just noticed one day it was gone. I think it was just the hair growing back or something, I don't know. The point is, it's temporary!

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