Severe red bumps on shaved head rash-HELP!!

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edited February 2018 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
Severe red bumps on shaved head rash-HELP!!
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  • EmbracingToday
    EmbracingToday Member Posts: 12
    edited February 2018

    Hi,

    Long story short: Last week I had my head shaved at a barber, because my hair was falling out so much. I've had five taxol treatments. My head is now covered with what look like razor burn red, angry bumps. Some of them look like white pimples. My entire head is very tender and sensitive to touch. I'm refraining from itching. I want some way to relieve the inflammation and get rid of the red bumps. So far I've tried T-gel, Head & shoulders shampoo, Johnson's baby wash, Baking soda, aloe vera, face lotion, Jergen's body lotion, aquafor, cortisone cream.

    Nothing has helped long term. The cortisone cream has been the only thing to temporarily take the pain away.

    Do you have any tried and true ideas for me, it is so itchy and driving me crazy!

    Thank you.

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  • buttonsmachine
    buttonsmachine Member Posts: 930
    edited February 2018

    Sorry you are going through this - skin can be so extra sensitive on chemo, which probably doesn't help the razor irritation. Are you able to see a dermatologist? That way they can rule out any possibility of infection, and hopefully give you something for the symptoms.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited February 2018

    Go to your oncologist, it is called folliculitis and probably needs an antibiotic.


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  • Denise-G
    Denise-G Member Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2018

    Definitely call your oncologist. Plus, Taxol causes alot of rashes, too. I had rashes everywhere and my MO was a huge help.

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited February 2018

    I agree ..... call MO forfolliculitis. In the meantime use only mild things on it; others may worsen irritation

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  • EmbracingToday
    EmbracingToday Member Posts: 12
    edited February 2018

    Thanks everyone. I received a prescription for clindamycin & was told to wash with Burts bees wash/shampoo.  Worked great, almost all cleared up!


    Thank you!

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  • buttonsmachine
    buttonsmachine Member Posts: 930
    edited February 2018

    So glad you're starting to feel better!

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  • ShetlandPony
    ShetlandPony Member Posts: 4,924
    edited February 2018

    Ladies who may read this in the future: Get a very short cut, not a close shave!

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