I am in week 5 of 6.5 weeks of radiotherapy targeting bottom lip and chin area following 2 surgeries removing squamous cell carcinomas and lip reconstruction.
So far, I have been coping ok and still eating normally (which they didn't expect) but now my skin around lip/chin area is very red, dry and sore from RT and its quite getting painful. I'm also concerned about it getting worse and infected. I have quite a long scar across chin from surgery in May and that seems particularly affected.
I will talk to oncology team but just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for anything they found helped?
I have Psoriasis and very sensitive skin so am very careful about products I use ordinarily and oncologist originally said to use what works for me. At moment I am using cream cleanser, gel and moisturiser from the Body Shop Aloe range and E45 Face Moisturiser. I also use Lindi Skin Cooler pads which I got via the Cancer Research online shop.
All these were helpful and worked but I think I now need something more hardcore!
Any suggestions gratefully received!
asked my CNS if I could have Flamigel RT,
Try your GP? You might be lucky
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Excellent result
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I'll say.. there was no hesitation.. just make sure I ok it with the team. That is a load off my mind.
We are good, us lot, on here sometimes aren’t we?
Lots of practical advice from fellow survivors.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
