Has anyone else had huge outbreak of warts after breast cancer treatment. I’m 4 months post radiotherapy and now covered in the damn things. Hundreds of them, flat and white and itchy as hell. Saw my GP early July and she thought radio dermatitis, then fungal infection and latest diagnosis is seborrheic keratosis. I’m not convinced…I think perhaps some viral thing taking over as my immune system probably a bit low. I have everywhere apart from soles of feet and hands. The joys the joys! I’ve been told to stay out of the sun, use factor 50 and come back after the summer and they’ll freeze the biggest ones off.
Thanks for the quick reply, so sorry to hear your cancer came back!
I've had a terrible outbreak of warts all over, quite stressful tbh, just at a loss to what's caused it but recently had an op to remove suspected cancer and its got worse since then.
Thanks for your reply
Agree, it’s not the most attractive thing. I tried everything to clear them and had various diagnoses and lots of lotions and potions. I think it’s maybe low immune system and the wart virus running riot? Rather a drastic cure for me, it’s the only silver lining I can think of!
I found this the most effective at taking the itch out - La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5. It goes on as quite a dry spray. Maybe worth a wee try??
Problem for myself is i take immunosuppressants aswell, so i think that is the ultimate cause.
Yes, i've been moisturising with a cream called Hydromol all over my body but doesn't seem to be doing anything, i've been recommended other creams as well by a dermatologist ive seen recently and maybe cryotherapy is going to be the only real way of treating these, but there's soo many.
Really appreciate your help though!
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