| Since skin reactions are a common side effect of | | | | apply a radiation cream up to 5-6 times per day, each |
| radiation therapy, you will need to pay special | | | | and every time the skin feels sensitive. Note that the |
| attention to the skin area being irradiated while | | | | skin area to be irradiated should be bare and dry for |
| undergoing your course of treatment. Here are a few | | | | the treatment itself! |
| tips: | | | | Once the course of therapy has ended, continue |
| 1. Select a good cream and use it consistently. | | | | using your radiation cream for at least two weeks |
| Today, there are products made specifically for skin | | | | because the radiation keeps working and skin still |
| care during radiation. Your doctor or nurse may | | | | needs to be cared for. |
| advise a specific cream or leave the choice up to | | | | If the part of the body being treated is in an area |
| you. With our product, we have found that people | | | | that gets a lot of moisture or friction, such as the |
| have the greatest success and the least skin side | | | | underarms, some people have found it helpful to |
| effects when they start early and use our one | | | | apply their radiation cream first, and to follow up with |
| product exclusively and consistently throughout | | | | a light dusting of corn starch. |
| treatment. | | | | 2. Avoid sun exposure to treated area. |
| It's important to use a radiation cream regularly. And | | | | 3. Wear only soft, loose, lightweight fabrics over the |
| so, you may want to buy two or three smaller sizes | | | | treatment area. If you are being treated for breast |
| tubes so you can keep one on your bedside table | | | | cancer, avoid bras that might chafe or irritate your |
| and put the other one in your purse or car. Having | | | | skin. |
| your radiation cream nearby at all times can make it | | | | 4. Avoid artificial hot or cold packs. These can do |
| easier for you to apply it throughout the day. | | | | further damage to delicate irradiated skin. |
| We recommend people start applying their radiation | | | | 5. Check your skin at the treatment site every day |
| cream once or twice daily several days before | | | | and alert your nurse or doctor to any changes. |
| beginning radiation. As soon as therapy begins, use | | | | If your skin has reactions to your radiation |
| the cream immediately following treatment and most | | | | treatment, they will usually go away within a few |
| importantly, again at bedtime. In the event your skin | | | | weeks. Be sure to consult with your care team if any |
| begins to react to the radiation, apply the cream | | | | condition lingers. |
| more often. In some cases, it may be necessary to | | | | |