| Sufferings from side effects are very common when | | | | your nails via wearing proper gloves or foot wear |
| undergoing a treatment for skin cancer. This is more | | | | when working or gardeningf) You need to take |
| common if you are receiving radiation treatments or | | | | certain precaution while going outside once you find |
| chemotherapy. One tends to suffer from several skin | | | | yourself hyper sensitive to sunlight. Wear good |
| conditions such as rashes, redness, acne, peeling and | | | | sunscreen, wear protective clothing. Also use lip |
| dryness frequently. Some skin cancer patients may | | | | balms to deal with this side effects.g) Keep visiting an |
| also feel that they are more sensitive to sunlight. | | | | oncologist or dermatologist about your progress |
| Other may observe their nails becoming brittle and | | | | during the treatment.h) You should avoid tanning |
| dark. | | | | beds and heat lamps at tanning salons. The ultraviolet |
| However, there is nothing to panic because | | | | ray coming out of these heat lamps (UV-A rays) can |
| consistent consultation with your health care team | | | | easily penetrate in to the skin deeper as compared |
| can cure some of these side effects and may also | | | | to UV-B rays that come from sunlight.i) Take |
| treat them. | | | | supplements for vitamin A or D. Try using dairy |
| Here are some great tips to deal with certain side | | | | products enriched with vitamin A and D.j) Ask for |
| effects one may face during the treatment of skin | | | | certain creams and moisturizers that may be |
| cancer:a) You can easily deal with rashes and itches | | | | effective against the dryness due to skin cancer |
| via powdering your body with corn starch.b) Take | | | | treatment.k) Keep your face clean and dry if you are |
| frequent showers and use a moisturizing soap to | | | | suffering from acne due to skin cancer treatment. |
| relieve dry skin problems. You must avoid long hot | | | | Ask your doctor in charge to prescribe you some |
| baths. Hot baths only necessary when you are or an | | | | medicated creams or soaps for the same.l) Always |
| oatmeal treatment.c) It would not be wise to use | | | | apply cream and lotion while your skin is still moist to |
| any products on your skin. The products you must | | | | combat dryness.m) A colloid oatmeal bath or |
| avoid must include cologne, perfume, after shave | | | | diphenhydramine for generalized purities resulting |
| lotion and all products containing alcohol. These | | | | from the treatment of skin cancer.n) Buy |
| products can dry out your skin. Also avoid using all | | | | nail-strengthening products.o) Avoid going out in the |
| types of astringents including witch hazel.d) Inform | | | | sunlight between 10: 00 a.m. and 4: 00 p.m.p) Always |
| your doctor immediately about any pain or burning | | | | wear long-sleeve cotton shirts, pants and hats with a |
| sensation on your skin while on IV drugs. Pain or | | | | wide brim. These hats will help you to get some relief |
| burning sensation is an indication that medicine is | | | | from hair loss via blocking the harmful ultraviolet sun |
| leaking out the veins.e) Ask your doctor whether | | | | rays.q) Keep informing your doctor about any |
| you can take B vitamins to deal with brittle or | | | | inconvenience that you face during the skin cancer |
| darkened finger or toe nails. You can also protect | | | | treatment. |