Acne During Chemo

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TWow11967
TWow11967 Member Posts: 2
edited November 2018 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Help! I wanted to see if there were others out there that were dealing with terrible acne during treatment. I also have a terrible rash on my chest and head. Any suggestions? I am on TC and have had 2 treatments so far.

Thanks so much. Any advice would be so very helpful as this is so frustrating. Not having hair is one thing but then a terrible broken out face on top of not having hair makes me not want to go in public! Thanks so much for any help!


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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited November 2018

    Hi TWow, and welcome to Breastcancer.org!

    We're so sorry to hear you're dealing with this unfortunate side effect. We're sure others will be by shortly to weigh in with their experiences and advice in dealing with acne. In the meantime, you may find some information on this page from the main Breastcancer.org site on Menopausal Skin Changes helpful -- some good advice there on solutions for acne.

    We hope this helps and look forward to hearing more from you soon!

    --The Mods

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  • Naplesali
    Naplesali Member Posts: 10
    edited November 2018

    Hi. I also have been breaking out since starting chemo. One of the nurses mentioned it is probably from the steroids. I hate it. I also have a rash on my chest. I have just been using spot treatment on the acne and trying to keep the rest of my skin moisturized. The rash does not its when I stay on top of moisturizing. I use a sesame seed oil that works well, but the oil kind of gets everywhere. I also use a coconut body butter that works great. Hope this helps

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  • TWow11967
    TWow11967 Member Posts: 2
    edited November 2018

    Naplesali,

    Thank you so much for your reply. I will try the sesame seed oil. Hope all is going well for you!

    Take care,

    Tracy

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  • Tresjoli2
    Tresjoli2 Member Posts: 868
    edited November 2018

    so I had terrible acne during chemo. It is because of the steroids. Go see a dermatologist. They can prescribe Retin A. Helps 100%. He or she may have to write a letter to insurance to have it covered.

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  • greenae
    greenae Member Posts: 540
    edited November 2018

    hi ladies

    Talk to your onco. Mine gave me Cleocin lotion for the duration of TC chemo. Cleared everything up. Good luck to you. There is light at the end of the tunnel!

    Hugs!

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