Lotion Recommendation during Radation

Miaderm. It's available at most pharmacies at their counter, does not need a rx. Available on Amazon too. Bought it for my mom and she loved it as well. It was created by a radiologist specific for radiation pts. Worked very well for me.

I used Aquaphor. There lots of small sized tubes of it in my radiologists office. Never burned or blistered.

They will tell you what they want you to do. I was horribly allergic to the miaderm (thankfully they have a money back guarantee which I used), but I have heard a lot of people like it.

I use green tea, Calendula Gel and Emu Oil. I steep 1 tea bag in about 4 to 5 ounces of boiling water and let it sit for about 15 min. I want it to be strong. I store the tea in the refrigerator in a glass bottle. I only use the tea for 2 days and then throw it out and brew another fresh cup. I have a small zip lock bag for each day of the week w/ 2 cotton squares/pads in each baggie. I use those because they are larger than a cotton ball and work better. Every day before heading to radiation I pour enough green tea into 1 baggie to really saturate the cotton. I take the baggie and Calendula with me to treatment. As soon as treatment is over and I'm back in the dressing room I use the cotton soaked in green tea to "bathe" my entire breast, arm pit and up to collar bone. I fan myself to dry then apply the Calendula. I repeat this process at home 2 more times each day. Then at bed time I massage Emu Oil into the same area.

I ran all of this by my RO and she was fine with it but check with your doctor if you consider any of this. I'm 10 treatments in - 6 to go and I can't tell I've had anything done at this point. On Monday my RO actually got to see me apply the green tea and she was amazed. The cotton squares are quite hot after I finish rubbing the tea on my skin from drawing out the heat. She also was amazed because she said she could literally see the redness disappearing from my skin right in front of her eyes.

My RO was a little skeptical about the green tea but said it couldn't hurt. She's a believer now :-) So far I'm having great luck with this process. Good luck to you!! I found it nice once I got started - it's great to mark those days off the calendar!