Perfume

Hi Curlyp,

My name is Anne and I am one of the Nurses on the Support Line.  Welcome to the online community. I see you have already joined a few of our forums. I hope you have found them helpful so far.

I understand you would like to know if you can wear perfume whilst on cancer treatment. Both of the drugs you are on (Faslodex and Palbociclib) can cause skin problems such as dry skin and itching. As your skin can be more sensitive whilst on these treatments, it is often advisable to use unperfumed products to reduce the chance of skin irritation.

Perhaps it might be worth having a chat with either your Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Consultant to discuss this further. It’s always best to run questions like this past your clinical team for their advice before making any decisions.

You may also be interested in joining a workshop run by Look Good Feel Better. They offer advice and support to people living with cancer and provide a relaxed environment for people to chat to others in a similar situation.

You can speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email. 

Take care for now,

Anne, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist 

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