My partner had a 6 week course of radiotherapy which finished at the end of February this year. Throughout his treatment the side effects were minimal - he had no mouth ulcers, very little skin irritation and wasn't too fatigued. However, we're 3 & a half months after treatment and his skin is red, flaky and itchy. The areas covered are the ones that his radiotherapy mask covered. Every morning his head looks like cradle cap and the half of his face that received the radiotherapy is beetroot red, as is his upper torso. We're due to go on holiday in 8 days and I'm worried about how his skin will react when we're abroad. He uses zerobase cream and double base cream several times a day to moisturise but it doesn't look any better. How long will this take to go away? How can I support him as he's feeling self conscious.
